Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…
Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion
Space is a strategic priority under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to help diversify its economy away from…
Defense and security agencies propel demand for Earth-observation data
PARIS – Defense and security applications provided almost half of the revenue generated by Earth-observation satellites in 2024,…
Educating customers may be half the battle for nascent hyperspectral sector
PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to…
Astra plans mid-2026 first launch of Rocket 4
PARIS — Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the…
Redwire’s global strategy from space to security
In this week’s special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we’re at the World Space Business Week in…
ReOrbit raises 45 million euros to increase spacecraft production
PARIS — Finnish spacecraft developer ReOrbit has raised 45 million euros ($53.3 million) to increase spacecraft production to…
Does Europe need a spaceplane?
PARIS – Europe should be investing in disruptive capabilities like spaceplanes, said Maj. Gen. Philippe Koffi, French armament…
Project Kuiper plots broadband services in five countries by end of March
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon is preparing to double the size of its Project Kuiper constellation to over 200…
SpaceX planning first tests of new direct-to-device spectrum next year
PARIS — SpaceX expects to begin testing direct-to-device services using newly acquired spectrum from EchoStar as soon as…
Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch
PARIS — A loss of attitude control and an open valve contributed to the loss of Isar Aerospace’s…