Space

By Robert Wall
German legislators have signed off on a highly anticipated CCA procurement, rapid space launch demo and plans to introduce a high-energy laser counter-drone capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
NASA is gambling that a $30 million demonstration mission can capture and reboost the Swift gamma-ray telescope.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
NASA will provide the instruments, but they will be owned by Relativity, as will the data they collect, which the company plans to share with the science community.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Development Agency's proliferated satellite architecture may be evolving into a blueprint for organizing NATO space power in the decade ahead.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
BlackSky Technology says the U.S. government has awarded it a series of contracts to develop further AI-enabled “real-time” analysis of satellite images.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has awakened from a 321-day hibernation period and begun transmitting data gathered during the interim.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Japan’s Ispace says it has secured capacity on a SpaceX Starship launch to expand its lunar transportation ambitions.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippines targets deployment of its first military satellite by 2028 and plans to establish a dedicated space organization to oversee future military space ops.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The UK is seeking ideas that could foster spacecraft protection amid growing concern about the vulnerability of such technologies.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has onboarded two more space companies—Impulse Space and Relativity Federal—to compete for task orders supporting lower-priority and less demanding national security launches.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
City Labs has launched a nuclear-battery powered cubesat into orbit from the SpaceX Transporter-17 rideshare mission.
Satellites

Avril Silva
Firefly Aerospace has won a contract to build the protective shell for NASA’s mission to deploy helicopters to Mars.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Avio said that as part of a new share issue, private equity firm Advent International will acquire a 7% stake in the Italian rocket company.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
NATO members are using the Ankara summit to launch initiatives to bolster their strike, space and missile defense capabilities, in part reflecting lessons from the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Elena Baxendale
David Dezell Turner turned a 20 Twenties win into HoloAstro, a patent-pending AR platform he calls “Google Maps for space missions.”
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA released a long-awaited draft solicitation July 6 for industry partners to design, build and operate a commercial space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) to succeed the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

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Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's leading industrial groups have committed a combined $204 billion to develop advanced manufacturing and technology infrastructure in the country's southern region.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The EU is proposing a new multi-billion initiative to finance joint programs covering a diverse set of priority activities including drones, air and missile defense, and space.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket has deployed a Katalyst Space spacecraft it plans to use to boost the orbit of its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Odyssey Space has signed a pact with Singapore-based Nandina REM, securing access to reclaimed aerospace-grade carbon fiber and phenolic felt batting and yarns for future space applications.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Japan’s Defense Ministry established a position for space matters in its armaments planning organization as part of efforts to strengthen capabilities in this area.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab is placing an $8 billion bet to take on SpaceX in another market.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Planet Labs is placing a bet on startup Isar Aerospace, signing up to launch at least one of its satellites on the Spectrum rocket that has yet to make orbit.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
True Anomaly said its Jackal-0004 completed its first Victus Haze mission, involving maneuvering and imaging another spacecraft, and it is ready for additional missions.
Satellites