Space is key to the Army’s long march to a connected force
For decades, the U.S. Army has been chasing the same mirage: a fully connected battlefield where every soldier,…
Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
WASHINGTON — A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to…
Managing space domain awareness data has become a greater challenge than collecting it
Demand has never been greater for the monitoring of objects in orbit and the coordination of their safe…
ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense
Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program,…
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines, a company that develops lunar landers and other vehicles, announced Nov. 4 it is…
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
HELSINKI — China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass…
On the eve of the ISS’s 25th anniversary, humanity stares down a gap in its presence in space
On Nov. 2, 2000, the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft docked with the Zvezda module of the International Space Station.…
Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Mynaric faces sovereignty test
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Fresh questions are emerging over Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of German laser communications firm…
Latvia signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Latvia has signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for safe space exploration, joining…
Semiconductor startup to fly payloads on Falcon 9 boosters
WASHINGTON — A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon…
China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm StarDetect has raised early funding as it seeks to establish itself as a…
Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Satellite-servicing businesses are finally getting off the ground thanks in part to technological innovation…