Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype…
Stargazing into the future of SSA
SpaceX has disrupted the launch business with the Falcon 9 and the satellite communications business with Starlink. Now…
Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not…
Space telescopes at light speed
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The…
Bringing outsiders into the space fold
SpaceX’s 2026 IPO plans were an early Christmas present for space investors who were already bullish about the…
The space economy isn’t for everyone
Projections for the booming space economy often come with trillion-dollar headlines, but the lion’s share of near-term revenue…
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did…
Making multiple breakthroughs in spacecraft swarms
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space…
The future is now: understanding the once far-off technologies becoming reality
The technologies pushing the boundaries of the space economy sound as if they came from a science fiction…
Author Alex Riley: ‘Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure’
They are also known as “moss piglets”. In recent years, scientists are discovering how these comical animals survive…
Space is key to the Army’s long march to a connected force
For decades, the U.S. Army has been chasing the same mirage: a fully connected battlefield where every soldier,…
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power…