NASA’s proposed budget eyes human exploration of Mars
A new emphasis on Mars exploration was clear from the very beginning of the second Trump administration. “We…
Space Command chief calls for orbital gas stations as China tests satellite refueling
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The head of U.S. Space Command is pushing for a fundamental shift in how America…
NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has formally ended a lunar orbiter smallsat mission more than five months after losing contact…
Military leaders say integrated space power crucial for national defense
Manchester — Military space operators worldwide need to more quickly identify aggressive actions on orbit and be more…
Blue Origin flies crypto entrepreneur, five others on 14th crewed New Shepard flight
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin conducted its third crewed New Shepard flight in just over two months Aug. 3,…
Roscosmos celebrates meeting of agency leaders that NASA ignored
WASHINGTON — The Russian space agency Roscosmos has hailed the first face-to-face meeting between its leader and the…
EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites…
Air leak persists on Russian ISS segment
WASHINGTON — A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes…
NASA acting administrator to meet with head of Roscosmos at KSC
WASHINGTON — The acting administrator of NASA will meet with his Russian counterpart in the first face-to-face meeting…
KSAT and AWS expand alliance in satellite communications
SAN FRANCISCO — Kongsberg Satellite Services and Amazon Web Services are expanding their alliance to speed up the…
Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for…
NASA pauses acquisition of lunar communications ground stations
WASHINGTON — NASA has paused plans to procure a set of ground stations intended to reduce the burden…