Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
WASHINGTON — A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to…
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines, a company that develops lunar landers and other vehicles, announced Nov. 4 it is…
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic…
Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track
TAMPA, Fla. — The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of…
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
HELSINKI — China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass…
SpaceX launches fourth Bandwagon rideshare mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits Nov. 2, carrying…
Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Mynaric faces sovereignty test
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Fresh questions are emerging over Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of German laser communications firm…
Latvia signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Latvia has signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for safe space exploration, joining…
Blue Origin test-fires New Glenn ahead of second launch
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin test-fired its second New Glenn rocket Oct. 30, one of the final milestones before…
Kyivstar prepares to expand Starlink Direct to Cell testing across Ukraine
TAMPA, Fla. — Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said Oct. 31 it is preparing to test SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to…
Semiconductor startup to fly payloads on Falcon 9 boosters
WASHINGTON — A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon…
EnduroSat raises $104 million to scale production of larger small satellites
TAMPA, Fla. — Bulgaria’s EnduroSat announced another $104 million in venture capital funding Oct. 30 to scale up…