Beyond the downlink: Why Earth-independent AI is the next moat in space operations
Every new space mission runs into the same wall: physics and fragility. Physics, because the speed of light…
Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates
HELSINKI — Space Pioneer has secured around $350 million in new funding rounds to support its Tianlong-3 rocket…
Polish space company Scanway Space secures U.S., European deals amid international expansion drive
WARSAW — The Polish optical systems manufacturer Scanway Space has secured its first order from an American company,…
Viasat and Space42’s D2D joint venture finds first mobile partner in UAE
TAMPA, Fla. — Equatys, the U.S.-based Viasat and Emirati satellite operator Space42’s shared space infrastructure joint venture for…
Rocket Lab launches seventh Synspective radar imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft for one Japanese radar imaging company Oct. 14, just days after…
Impulse Space announces lunar lander plans
WASHINGTON — In-space transportation company Impulse Space says it plans to develop a lunar lander to fill what…
The Mars moment: Why now is the time to build the futureÂ
We’re entering a new era of space. One defined not by exploration alone, but by the infrastructure that…
Momentus and Solstar to offer communications, transportation and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit
BRISBANE, Australia – Momentus and Solstar Space announced a three-year agreement Oct. 13 to expand communications, transportation and…
JAXA to launch tech demo satellites on Electron rockets
WASHINGTON — The Japanese space agency JAXA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a set of technology demonstration…
SpaceX prepares for next Starship test flight
WASHINGTON — SpaceX is set to conduct its next Starship test flight as the company continues to test…
French space defense startup Dark ceases operations
WASHINGTON — Dark, a French startup developing air-launched spacecraft technology to capture and dispose of orbital objects, has…
Huge commercial Chinese solid rocket launches 3 satellites from barge in the Yellow Sea
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Orienspace successfully conducted its second launch late Friday, with a Gravity-1 solid rocket…