Musk confident Starship will start launching 100 tons to orbit next year
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says he is confident that Starship can start delivering 100 tons…
Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans
WASHINGTON — The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of…
Abolishing the UK’s independent space agency could be a mistake
At the end of August, the U.K. government took the decision to fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA)…
China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter
HELSINKI — Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when…
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services using satellite spectrum, just…
NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further…
AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South…
Spacedock to demonstrate modular payload interface with Oligo and Melagen
SAN FRANCISCO – Spacedock, a Silicon Valley startup formerly known as Orbital Outpost X, announced plans Aug. 20…
Aircraft links with satellite using laser terminals in interoperability test
WASHINGTON — A laser communications terminal mounted on a twin-engine aircraft successfully connected with a satellite orbiting overhead.…
Scaling smallsats: A conversation with Muon Space President Gregory Smirin
Muon Space is racing to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost, targeting the growing appetite…
XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could…