Space Force to put commercial satellite servicing to the test in 2027
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing two commercial satellite servicing missions for 2027 that will test…
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…
Astroscale raises funding to support growth strategy
WASHINGTON — Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from technology demonstrations to a regular series of…
Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling
WASHINGTON — As it plans for a future in which satellites can be refueled in orbit, the U.S.…
Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Satellite-servicing businesses are finally getting off the ground thanks in part to technological innovation…
NASA awards contracts to study reboost of Swift astrophysics spacecraft
SALT LAKE CITY — NASA has selected several companies to study the feasibility of reboosting the orbit of…