Space
NASA Tests Autonomous Inspection Tech in Orbit
NASA has launched the SSPICY mission to test autonomous inspection technologies for orbital debris using the Starfish Space Otter spacecraft.
October 8, 2026, 09:56 PM·NASA

NASA has launched the SSPICY mission to test autonomous inspection technologies for orbital debris using the Starfish Space Otter spacecraft.

NASA has finalized ground testing for a dual-mode propulsion CubeSat mission scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than October 1.

Geoskan has successfully tested its 16U CubeSat platform by generating 3D models and video footage of Earth from orbit.

Engineering firm Markos Technologies is developing the Polyarny-M 3U CubeSat to test space technologies and explore communication solutions for the Arctic.
