Space Startup News: Space Machines ViperSat, Mars Telecommunications Orbiter & Astrobotic's LunaGrid

In this week’s space news we cover Space Machines’ Viper inspection satellite. Second, we cover several proposals for a Mars Telecommunications Orbit. And, lastly, Astrobotic’s LunaGrid power system takes shape.

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00:00 Space Machines Optimus Viper
03:02 Space Startups Looking to Win Commercial Contracts for Mars
06:11 Astrobotic’s LunaGrid Lite Advances Toward Lunar Power Milestone
08:35 Outro

Sources:

Space Machines Company: https://www.spacemachines.com ( X: https://x.com/SpaceMachinesCo )

Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus Viper: https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Space_Machines_finalizes_Scintilla_propulsion_engine_for_Optimus_Viper_missions_999.html

The Commercial Race to Mars Heats Up: https://payloadspace.com/the-commercial-race-to-mars-heats-up/

LunaGrid Lite advances toward lunar power transmission milestone: https://www.moondaily.com/reports/LunaGrid_Lite_advances_toward_lunar_power_transmission_milestone_999.html

Astrobotic Lunar Surface Power: https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/lunar-surface-power/ ( X: https://x.com/astrobotic )