Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon awarded $7.1 million to Martin Materials Solutions to expand U.S. manufacturing of space-qualified cover…
Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has more than tripled the ceiling of a major national security launch…
SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with
SpaceX’s IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. For decades, it has…
Nature study identifies a new way to spot nuclear weapons in orbit
NEW YORK — A study published last week in Nature Astronomy has proposed a new satellite design and…
Swissto12 raises $70 million to accelerate small GEO satellite production
TAMPA, Fla. — Swissto12 said it has raised $70 million in fresh funding to keep up with growing…
Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training…
Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity
WASHINGTON — The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current…
Getting ready for lunar planetary defense
Development in space is gaining serious momentum. Impressively, NASA recently unveiled plans for a new moon base — the first…
Parabilis tests propulsion system for maneuverable cubesats
WASHINGTON — Small satellites have become a staple of military space programs because they are relatively inexpensive and…
FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite
TOKYO — The Federal Communications Commission has given its approval for a satellite that will test the ability…
China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium
HELSINKI — A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare…
The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage
Space is hard, as the decades-old adage goes. For much of the industry’s history, “rocket science” was as…