The Office of Space Commerce defended its proposal for a mission authorization scheme for novel space activities, arguing it would provide certainty for companies while limiting regulatory burdens.
The post Office of Space Commerce makes its case for mission authorization appeared first on SpaceNews.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, July 16, 2026 – Bluestaq today announced the launch of BLUESTAQ / ARQ, the company’s commercial data infrastructure platform. / ARQ is built for organizations in healthcare, […]
The post Bluestaq Launches BLUESTAQ / ARQ Defense-Grade Data Infrastructure Now Available for Commercial, Government, and Enterprise Organizations appeared first on SpaceNews.
Swissto12 said it has raised $70 million in fresh funding to keep up with growing demand for its small geostationary satellite manufacturing business.
The post Swissto12 raises $70 million to accelerate small GEO satellite production appeared first on SpaceNews.
The 4½-year award will fund simulated satellite-defense scenarios
The post Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology appeared first on SpaceNews.
In his final public speech as Space Force chief, Gen. Chance Saltzman called for combat credibility, stronger alliances and realism about the limits of procurement reform
The post Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace appeared first on SpaceNews.
Washington, D.C. — July 15, 2026 — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF), the leading trade association representing the commercial space industry, today announced the launch of its State and Local […]
The post Commercial Space Federation Launches State and Local Council to Align States on National Space Capacity and Strengthen the U.S. Industrial Base appeared first on SpaceNews.
NAPA, Calif. – Florida startup Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR) announced a partnership July 15 with the University of Texas, El Paso, (UTEP) to develop a passive system to […]
The post Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris appeared first on SpaceNews.
NAPA, Calif. – Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, selected KULR Technology Group to provide batteries for Joy, a free-flying platform destined for […]
The post Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots appeared first on SpaceNews.
Sending humans to Mars and returning them safely to Earth would be one of the most complex endeavors that humans have ever carried out. The number of issues that must […]
The post Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.
Investment in satellite companies reached $8.1 billion in the first half of 2026, already surpassing every previous annual total tracked by early-stage investor Space Capital.
The post Satellite investment sets annual record halfway through 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current and new launch vehicles.
The post Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity appeared first on SpaceNews.
A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on July 14 on a launch witnessed in person by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
The post Isaacman attends Soyuz launch of ISS crew appeared first on SpaceNews.
Erich Hernandez-Baquero, nominated to become the Air Force’s top civilian space acquisition official, and Roger Mason, the administration’s choice to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee
The post Space acquisition and NRO picks face SASC appeared first on SpaceNews.
Antaris™ today announced a strategic reorganization establishing Aeonyx™, a mission virtualization company focused on helping defense organizations evaluate architectures, validate operational concepts, improve operational performance and flexibility, and understand mission […]
The post Antaris™ Establishes Aeonyx™ to Advance All-Domain Mission Virtualization for Defense appeared first on SpaceNews.
The British government is preparing to release a new space strategy that will provide a “whole-of-government” approach for space in the country.
The post U.K. government preparing to release new space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.
UIWANG, South Korea, July 14 — FLEXELL SPACE, a developer of next-generation space solar solutions, announced that it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. Completed approximately two […]
The post Flexell Space raises $20 Million in Series A round appeared first on SpaceNews.
European government space spending jumped 12% to about $15.4 billion in 2025, according to a July 13 European Space Agency report, bucking a 3% global decline on the back of rising national defense budgets.
The post Defense spending lifts Europe’s space economy appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Space Development Agency awarded the companies a combined $1.75 billion for next batch of missile-tracking satellites
The post L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network appeared first on SpaceNews.
WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience. […]
The post Poland to host new ESA center as government boosts investments in space appeared first on SpaceNews.
BENGALURU, India / July 15, 2026 — QOSMIC has raised $3.33 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK, and angel investor […]
The post Accel and Prosus backed QOSMIC raises $3.33 Million to Build Optical Ground Stations for the Orbital Data Economy appeared first on SpaceNews.
Login