Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly to build military geostationary surveillance satellites
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit has selected Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to build prototype satellites capable…
U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on Monday revealed that the United States has…
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch
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Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Space Command has ranked offensive space capabilities and systems for countering proliferated low Earth…
Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with…
SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight July 24, correcting some of the issues…
Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace
WASHINGTON — Gen. Chance Saltzman in his final public address as chief of the U.S. Space Force warned…
SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare program’s future
TOKYO — SpaceX launched the latest in its Transporter series of rideshare missions July 7 as industry concerns…
Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite telecommunications company Iridium for $8 billion as part of its effort…
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
HOUSTON — NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking…
Spatial data has become a weapon of war in the US-Iran war
We are in the geospatial era of warfare in which information derived from satellites is as strategically critical…
NASA halts work on Gateway to develop a lunar base
WASHINGTON — NASA is halting plans to develop the lunar Gateway and instead focusing on the development of…