Space

BlackSky is improving its product and service delivery and adding new satellites to its global constellation.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a second hearing for Jared Isaacman.

Planet and Quantum Systems have partnered to develop an integrated satellite-and-drone tipping-and-cueing system.

Ursa Major, a startup that builds propulsion systems for hypersonics, solid rocket motors, in-space mobility and space launch, has raised $100 million.

National Aeronautics & Space Administration/Hughes Orbiting Solar Observatory, shown in mockup, was scheduled for launch in November 1971, to study the Sun's chromosphere and corona.

York Space Systems, a mass satellite manufacturer, says it is applying to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

The companies putting money on the line to stand up Europe’s future sovereign satellite communications constellation are determined to keep the nascent program on schedule.

With patience and tenacity, Isaacman has won a second shot at leading NASA.

Kepler Communications plans to launch its first batch of 10 laser communications relay satellites into orbit in January 2026.

Intuitive Machines has entered an agreement for access to indoor simulated Moon and Mars landscapes.

Blue Origin sees an opportunity to replicate the outline of its Project Oasis lunar resource mapping mission with Luxembourg in other countries, including potentially here in the UAE.

The United Arab Emirates is looking to develop an indigenous launch option as part of a broader pivot to secure a share of the growing space economy.

U.S. transportation officials are allowing airlines to add flights back into the system or operate planned departures, lessening required schedule reductions to 3%.

Astrolight and the European Space Agency have started building a laser communications ground station in Greenland.

The U.S. Space Force is conducting market research for a potential foreign military sale (FMS) to Canada for command-and-control (C2) capabilities.

The second of three new Viasat broadband satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, late Nov. 13.

China’s three Shenzhou-20 astronauts returned to Earth on Nov. 14 after a suspected debris strike rendered the original return capsule unsafe.

European Space Agency member states convene later this month for their triennial summit to hammer out funding plans.

Virgin Galactic has refined its projection for the start of private astronaut flights to sometime in the final quarter of 2026.

The Wolf amendment restricts but doesn’t totally prohibit NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology from using federal funds to collaborate with China. But should it be repealed?

Ten months after its inaugural flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Nov. 13.

Amazon has rebranded its Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation to “Amazon Leo,” signaling that it is moving from R&D toward commercial operations.

A DARPA award to Space Kinetic Corp. is advancing space-based missile defense through the development of the Longbow system.

Sierra Space plans to return its first Dream Chaser to its manufacturing facility for modifications aimed at securing national security flight services.

France is developing ground-based systems to protect its satellites, French President Emmanuel Macron said Nov. 12.