Commercial space station company Vast announced June 24 the addition of several companies and organizations to its network of partners for microgravity research and manufacturing.
The post Vast signs additional partners for commercial space station microgravity research appeared first on SpaceNews.
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems said June 24 that a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) links from low Earth […]
The post York satellite demonstrates two-way UHF communications from low Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
America’s electric grid is entering a period of unprecedented strain. Utilities across the country are scrambling to keep up as power-hungry AI data centers expand at a staggering pace, often […]
The post How space weather could bust the AI boom appeared first on SpaceNews.
WASHINGTON — Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. The selection reunites Vantor with the former Ball Aerospace business that helped develop DigitalGlobe’s […]
The post Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule June 23, but the mission remained as secretive as the program itself.
The post SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
Amazon and several other non-geostationary satellite operators have formed a trade association to represent their fast-growing market, with SpaceX notably absent despite having by far the largest NGSO constellation.
The post NGSO trade association launches without industry giant SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.
German space company OHB will raise about half a billion euros through a stock sale to allow the company to expand facilities and pursue potential acquisitions.
The post OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions appeared first on SpaceNews.
A report by NASA’s inspector general is the latest to highlight the problems that the increasing number of launches is posing to spaceports.
The post NASA’s inspector general warns launch sites nearing capacity appeared first on SpaceNews.
WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […]
The post Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
June 23, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Sophia Space, a company advancing orbital computing infrastructure for the next generation of space-based data processing, […]
The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Member appeared first on SpaceNews.
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million to expand commercial sales of its maritime-intelligence platform. The platform, Live Maritime […]
The post Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform appeared first on SpaceNews.
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital computing node. Pasadena, California-based Sophia plans to demonstrate its Thermal Integrated LEO […]
The post Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit computing demonstration appeared first on SpaceNews.
Loft Orbital is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test the use of artificial intelligence on spacecraft to improve Earth science monitoring.
The post Loft Orbital to test AI models on spacecraft for Earth observation appeared first on SpaceNews.
Companies are looking to fill demand from defense and intelligence agencies for persistent surveillance rather than one-off imagery purchases.
The post Satellogic partners with SynMax to build intelligence services around upcoming Merlin constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.
A state-funded tender for tank tooling, a delivered stainless steel forging and launch pad planning suggest that China is developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets.
The post China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets appeared first on SpaceNews.
Mitchell Institute workshop participants found little consensus on where competition ends and conflict begins as China expands counterspace capabilities
The post Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100 Starliner, it could be up to a year before it flies again.
The post NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight appeared first on SpaceNews.
The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications.
The post Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications appeared first on SpaceNews.
The mission pairs Rocket Lab spacecraft with a True Anomaly vehicle in orbit to demonstrate rapid threat characterization and rendezvous operations
The post Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise appeared first on SpaceNews.
China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance firm LeoLabs.
The post Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance appeared first on SpaceNews.
Login