NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence
WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence,…
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
WASHINGTON — Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they…
Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including…
Katalyst Space makes progress in restoring control of Swift servicing spacecraft
WASHINGTON — The company that developed a spacecraft to boost the orbit of a NASA observatory says it…
Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency said this week they will adapt what they had…
Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission
July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight achievements in NASA’s history: the…
New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in…
Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion
An increasingly competitive market is forming around a capability military satellites have historically used sparingly: propulsion after launch.…
China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also…
Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion
WASHINGTON — Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA…
Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of…
ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module
JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar…