Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk…
Electron launches confidential commercial satellite
BREMEN, Germany — Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after…
The ultimate backup: why humanity needs a lunar seed vault — now
Humanity is losing the genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth at a pace that should alarm every…
European officials stress space autonomy despite lingering dependencies
BREMEN, Germany — European government officials stressed the need to build strong, autonomous space capabilities, even as the…
Eutelsat approves nearly $1 billion capital boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat is a step closer to the financing needed to refresh its OneWeb low Earth…
Avoiding a harmful lunar ‘gold rush’
As shown by the recent SpaceNews editorials by Mustafa Bilal and Stirling Forbes, there is currently much talk of…
The next generation of radar needed to detect micro-debris and enable a safer LEOÂ
As someone deeply involved in the space sector, I’ve seen firsthand how low Earth orbit (LEO) is becoming…
China’s space ambitions hit a new gear
WASHINGTON — The United States is at risk of losing the strategic high ground that underpins modern military…
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft Nov. 25 to provide lifeboat for astronauts
HELSINKI — China is set to launch an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft to the Tiangong space station to provide…
Dream Chaser completes key tests ahead of first flight
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space has completed key testing milestones for its Dream Chaser vehicle as the company explores…
ULA launches Viasat’s second shot at a terabit-class broadband satellite
TAMPA, Fla. — An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing…
Canada’s SBQuantum wins contract to supply ESA magnetometer
SAN FRANCISCO – Canada’s SBQuantum has won an €800,000 ($932,000) European Space Agency contract to deliver a prototype…