How time series data is fueling the final frontier
When we think of space exploration, we picture towering rockets, satellites orbiting Earth and astronaut footprints on the…
Maldives plots $50 million fund for sovereign space capabilities
TAMPA, Fla. — The Maldives is looking to raise $50 million for a space agency fund that aims…
China set for high-stakes moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025
SYDNEY — China is preparing a series of tests and launches in the final quarter of 2025 crucial…
Satellite operators seek help from ITU to improve coordination for space safety
SYDNEY — Satellite operators are asking an international regulator to help maintain lines of communication among them to…
Kayhan Space releases free software to speed up satellite visualization
TAMPA, Fla. — Orbital traffic software firm Kayhan Space released a free online tool Sept. 30 that it…
Firefly Alpha booster destroyed in ground test
SYDNEY — The booster that was to launch the return-to-flight mission of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket was destroyed…
A perspective on space: Preparing for 2075
Recognizing that space is now an integral component of present-day society, the Royal Society (the U.K. academy of…
China boosts broadband, IoT and weather satellite fleets with flurry of launches
SYDNEY, Australia — A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation,…
Eartheye to offer tasking of satellites looking up and down
SYDNEY, Australia — Eartheye Space will begin offering self-service tasking of satellites looking into space in addition to…
Redefining space diplomacy for the 21st century: from orbits to outcomes
While the world tracks the diplomatic rivalry between the United States-led Artemis Accords (which, with Senegal’s recent signing,…
Beyond Gravity to supply robotic arm thrusters for Swissto12 small GEOs
TAMPA, Fla. — Beyond Gravity has secured a contract to deliver robotic arm thruster pointing mechanisms for the…
NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo contract as Sierra Space shifts to defense work
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a contract to use the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle…