White House issues executive order to revamp commercial space regulations
SALT LAKE CITY — The White House has issued a widely anticipated executive order addressing several commercial space…
NASA emphasizes smallsats for science amid budget uncertainty
SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites…
Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners
WASHINGTON — A new deep-space radar site in Western Australia, built under a trilateral partnership between the United…
Fully funded key-market coverage plan lifts AST SpaceMobile
TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% to $49.76 Aug. 12 after the direct-to-smartphone operator…
Pale Blue teams up with Mitsubishi Electric to advance water propulsion
TAMPA, Fla. — Japanese water propulsion startup Pale Blue is exploring jointly developing systems with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric,…
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur launches first national security mission
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket lifted off Aug. 12 from Space Launch Complex 41 at…
Crewed Mars missions will require a new ascent vehicle
America has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to open the space frontier by initiating a sustained program of human exploration…
ULA’s Vulcan to launch first national security mission
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to launch its first national security mission, USSF-106, on…
Edgx raises seed funding to bring AI-powered computing to smallsats
TAMPA, Fla. — Belgian startup Edgx has raised seed funding to develop Sterna, an artificial intelligence computer designed…
Intuitive Machines to build its own lunar communications satellites
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system,…
Virgin Galactic slips schedule for commercial spaceplane service
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic is pushing back slightly the beginning of commercial flights of its Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes…
Impulse Space upgrades Mira vehicle
WASHINGTON — Impulse Space plans to fly an upgraded version of its Mira orbital transfer vehicle later this…