U.S. military sees China’s reusable rocket push as a space security concern
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — At a time when the United States dominates reusable rocket technology, U.S. military officials…
Firefly looks to resume Alpha launches soon
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace expects to resume Alpha launches in the “coming weeks,” with two flights planned before…
Falcon 9 launch pushes NRO satellite fleet past 200 in orbit
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched a batch of small spy satellites Sept. 22 for the National Reconnaissance Office, pushing…
Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Space Development Agency (SDA) is gearing up for its second launch of satellites…
NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years
PARIS — NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready…
NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award
PARIS — NASA has revived a robotic lunar rover mission by selecting Blue Origin to deliver it to…
Hubble Network raises $70 million to accelerate 60-satellite Bluetooth constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — Hubble Network has secured $70 million in Series B funding to help deploy a 60-satellite…
Blue Origin retires New Shepard capsule after payload flight
PARIS — Blue Origin is retiring a New Shepard capsule that flew a dozen uncrewed missions over nearly…
Space Force accelerates reorganization of acquisition units
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is standing up several new mission-focused acquisition units as it pushes to…
Space Force chief: Current satellite tracking ‘too slow’ for modern threats
WASHINGTON — The top Space Force general delivered a stark warning: America’s ability to track threats in space…
Axiom and Spacebilt to establish ISS data center node
PARIS, France – Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced plans Sept. 16 to deliver a data center node with…
Thruster issue delays Cygnus arrival at ISS
PARIS — NASA is delaying the arrival of a Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station to investigate…