Abolishing the UK’s independent space agency could be a mistake
At the end of August, the U.K. government took the decision to fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA)…
Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding
WASHINGTON — A European-led mission to the asteroid Apophis is on schedule ahead of key funding decisions in…
Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans
WASHINGTON — The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of…
China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter
HELSINKI — Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when…
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services using satellite spectrum, just…
Duffy pushes back against testimony that NASA is falling behind China in lunar exploration
WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator said he was “angry” after a predecessor told Congress the agency was behind…
NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further…
Earth observation firms are trying to solve a latency problem with ‘Dynamic Targeting’
For years, satellite sensors have transmitted vast quantities of imagery to the ground, where analysts then discarded views…
AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South…