Starfish Space and Impulse Space demonstrate autonomous spacecraft proximity operations
WASHINGTON — Two space companies have collaborated to demonstrate automated close approaches between spacecraft using a single camera…
NASA to test SpaceX’s Starshield in pilot program
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security customers, to support…
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon…
Intuitive Machines and Telespazio to collaborate on lunar satellite networks
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines will work with Telespazio on their planned lunar satellite networks to ensure interoperability and…
Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force is rolling out a new naming scheme for its satellites, cyber…
Multiple space companies join NATO’s DIANA defense accelerator
TAMPA, Fla. — NATO has picked 150 companies from 24 of its member countries to join its Defence…
GEO satellite refueling a priority for national security, commercial markets, new analysis finds
ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry analysts have identified the refueling of satellites in geostationary orbit as one…
Blue Origin targets four-flight campaign for New Glenn’s path to Space Force certification
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will have to complete four successful orbital flights as its…
Helsing and Kongsberg plot multi-mission European defense space network
TAMPA, Fla. — Two defense technology companies from Norway and Germany have joined forces to bolster Europe’s sovereign…
Odin Space raises $3 million in seed funding
SAN FRANCISCO – British startup Odin Space raised $3 million in a seed round to begin commercializing tiny…
Benchmark demonstrates high-throughput ASCENT thruster in hotfire testing at Edwards Air Force Base
SAN FRANCISCO – Benchmark Space Systems’ ASCENT-fueled Macaw thruster performed a 10-minute continuous burn, clearing the way for…
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than…