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…
FCC proposes ‘licensing assembly line’ to accelerate satellite approvals
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission voted Oct. 28 to propose creating a modular “licensing assembly line”…
Shutdown could soon slow preparations for Artemis 2
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Preparations for NASA’s Artemis 2 launch could soon grind to a halt if the nearly…
Trump nominee: Closer Space Force-NRO integration ‘worth considering’
WASHINGTON — Marc Berkowitz, a veteran space policy strategist nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as assistant…
China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into…
Malaysia and the Philippines sign Artemis Accords
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Malaysia and the Philippines have signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for…
Voyager Technologies Acquires ExoTerra Resources
SAN FRANCISCO — Voyager Technologies announced the acquisition Oct. 27 of propulsion-system developer ExoTerra Resource. Terms of the…
HEO’s satellite-to-satellite imaging uncovers secrets of Chinese tech-test spacecraft
HELSINKI — Australian company HEO has imaged and modeled a mystery Chinese satellite prior to its reentry into…
Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 lander mission to mid-2026
WASHINGTON — Astrobotic Technology says it now plans to launch its large lunar lander carrying a commercial rover…
H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station,…
SatLeo prepares to launch first thermal-imaging payload
SAN FRANCISCO – Indian startup SatLeo Labs is preparing to launch its first thermal-imaging payload early next year.…
China expands classified geostationary satellite series with Long March 5 launch
HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series of clandestine satellites Thursday, using the country’s most powerful…