Portugal’s hypersonic test ‘generates flow hotter than Sun’s surface’
Portugal has entered the small group of countries with experimental capability in hypersonic research after completing its first…
NASA jet hits 144 mph with new wing design to cut drag and fuel use
A team of NASA researchers successfully performed a high-speed taxi test that could help significantly boost aircraft efficiency.…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
Supersonic shock tests reveal that metals weaken under extreme speeds
US scientists have debunked a 70-year-old physics law that has long guided how engineers make metals stronger, after…
China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations
Aa growing number of Chinese companies are laying the groundwork for an unprecedented expansion of satellite infrastructure. Recent…
What SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab and others have in store for 2026
Published: Dec. 30, 2025 at 8:31 a.m. ET The $600 billion space sector should keep getting bigger next year…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Starlink rival launches world’s largest commercial satellite to space
Texas firm AST SpaceMobile has successfully launched its BlueBird 6 satellite. The company is known for building large…
UK developing first robotic welder to fix satellites in space
The University of Leicester, in partnership with welding specialist TWI Ltd, is leading the development of the UK’s…
The European Space Agency is refueling, adding billions to its budget to ‘give wings to Europe’s future through space travel’
The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion…
In a first, China calls US to avoid satellite collision in space
In a rare instance of collaboration between the space programs of China and the US, the former recently…
US firm’s space armor provides hypersonic shielding for spacecraft
As the amount of orbital debris continues to rise, a US materials manufacturer has unveiled a new shielding…