Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans
WASHINGTON — The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of…
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services using satellite spectrum, just…
BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’s digital twin
SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to…
China launches new set of Yaogan-40 satellites into polar orbit
HELSINKI — China added a third trio of spacecraft to a group of remote sensing satellites Saturday, marking…
NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
Orbital Paradigm readies first reentry mission
WASHINGTON — A Spanish startup is entering the emerging reentry vehicle market with plans to develop a reusable…
Space Force to use small satellites for geostationary communications
For decades, the military has relied on large, multi-ton satellites for global communications from geostationary orbit (GEO), a…
Companies race to win ground transportation contracts for the moon
A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or…
Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD for Golden Dome
WASHINGTON — As the space industry watches what analysts describe as a “gold rush” around the Pentagon’s projected…
NASA advances lunar nuclear plan with commercial focus
WASHINGTON — NASA is moving ahead with plans to support development of a lunar nuclear power system with…
European customer leases SI Imaging Services’ SpaceEye-T
SAN FRANCISCO — South Korea’s SI Imaging Services announced a contract Sept. 2 to lease the capacity of…
Golden Dome for NATO is better than one for America
President Trump should invite NATO allies to join the Golden Dome Initiative, transforming the proposed Golden Dome for…