Office of Space Commerce releases mission authorization proposal
WASHINGTON — The Office of Space Commerce has rolled out its proposal for a “light touch” approach to…
Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding
WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force officials are working to reshuffle launch plans for a slate of national security…
Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performance
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is slowing the pace of launches for the Pentagon’s low Earth orbit…
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…
Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation…
Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass
TAMPA, Fla. — Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first…
Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
WASHINGTON — Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program…
SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans…
Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt
WASHINGTON — The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch…
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective…
Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for…
Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
WASHINGTON — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a $446.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force…