NASA has named the astronauts who will fly the next Artemis mission, a test flight in low Earth orbit where Orion will attempt to dock with two lunar lander prototypes.

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The space economy is accelerating faster than ever before.  Thousands of satellites are being launched. Commercial space stations are emerging. Space manufacturing is on the horizon. Governments, defense organizations, telecommunications […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Technology to accelerate development of AROS broad-area-collection satellites. “The effort funds a direct path toward a flight […]

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NASA unveiled plans in March to develop a lunar base as part of its “Ignition” event that outlined the agency’s new direction in human spaceflight. The plans, though, were rather […]

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Iceye, a Finnish company that develops and operates radar imaging satellites, has raised more than 1 billion euros in a round that values it at more than 10 billion euros.

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European launch company Isar Aerospace has raised 270 million euros ($312 million) to support its global expansion as it prepares for its next launch attempt.

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China is expanding the role of its commercial rocket companies by shortlisting four such entities for launches of a new space station cargo transport system.

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The Chinese company MizarVision recently gained attention with its open source Earth observation data analysis over the Middle East which showed images of F-35s  gathering 24 hours before Operation Epic […]

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Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spectrum priority that could give SpaceX and other rivals more leverage in orbit.

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“America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space” was the title of my SpaceNews opinion article in October 2024. Little did I know that its […]

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Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator developing highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions, will go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company.

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For anyone who wasn’t sure whether China was in it to win the space race and dominate the rapidly growing space economy, its filings in December for 200,000 more satellites […]

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Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

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Across Europe, border environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Activity can shift within hours—vehicles reposition, staging areas disperse, small watercraft alter routes, and nodes of activity appear and disappear […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round. With the funding, announced […]

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Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s cellular spectrum, setting up a challenge to U.S.-led services in the emerging market.

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NASA plans to find a new headquarters building by the end of this year while remaining in the Washington area.

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Once rare beasts, billion-dollar startups are multiplying across new orbital markets.

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As NASA prepares an attempt to reboost an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit, it is open to doing something similar for Hubble, if its operating costs can be reduced.

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NASA directed astronauts on the ISS to shelter in a Crew Dragon spacecraft after Russian cosmonauts planned to perform repairs the agency thought created “elevated risk” to the station.

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