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Halo Space, Eos X and Arthur D. Little Spain indicted for unlawful use of Zero 2 Infinity’s trade secrets, Rogue Space launches its first demonstration mission on Transporter-9
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https://spacenews.com/halo-space-eos-x-and-arthur-d-little-spain-indicted-for-unlawful-use-of-zero-2-infinitys-trade-secrets/
> SAN FRANCISCO – Halo Space, Eos X Space Technologies Corp. and Arthur D. Little Spain were indicted Oct. 31 in Madrid on charges of unlawful discovery of the trade secrets of Spanish high-altitude balloon company Zero 2 Infinity.
> The case stems from Zero 2 Infinity’s allegations that the people hired to raise money for its space tourism business established two competing firms based on Zero 2 Infinity’s intellectual property.
> Lopez-Urdiales established Zero 2 Infinity in 2009. The idea stemmed from his paper published at the 2002 International Astronautical Congress in Houston, “The Role of Balloons in Future Development of Space Tourism,” and his patent for a pressurized pod for hosting passenger on journeys to and from space or near-space granted by the European Patent Office.
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https://spacenews.com/startup-rogue-space-launches-its-first-demonstration-mission/
> WASHINGTON — Rogue Space Systems, a three-year-old startup developing small satellites for in-orbit servicing, launched its first demonstrator Nov. 11 on the SpaceX Transporter-9 rideshare mission.
> Rogue Space has won several Space Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts for technologies in support of satellite-servicing vehicles, such as a cubesat dispenser and a magnetic system for stabilizing tumbling space objects.
> During the Barry-1 deployment, Rogue will test internal and customer-developed algorithms as it collects data on various aspects of spaceflight. It also will test customer payloads from the propulsion startup IVO. The company is developing so-called IVO Quantum Drive electric propulsion technology for low-Earth orbit spacecraft.