Space

Australian spacecraft imaging specialist HEO is looking to expand its systems to geostationary orbit (GEO), supported by a new funding round.

Isar Aerospace co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Josef Fleischmann is exiting the launch startup to set up a business looking to pursue in-space technologies.

ASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract extension for three additional missions to the International Space Station.

The U.S. Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit have tapped Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to build prototype reconnaissance satellites.

SpaceX on Sept. 18 backed off plans to launch its first orbital Starship-Super Heavy flight test until Sept. 28, six days later than previously targeted.

Satellite manufacturer and operator Open Cosmos is aiming for its range of Earth-observation and telecommunications services to be fully operational within five years.

Vast is still planning to launch its Haven-1 demonstration space station early next year, CEO Max Haot said, after resetting the schedule earlier this year.

Europe shifts from concept to implementation mode across military satcom, intelligence and other missions.

A NASA inspector general’s evaluation of the agency’s information security program for fiscal 2026 rated it unchanged over the last five years and one level below what the Office of Management and Budget considers effective.

Aspiring direct-to-device market players are gathering radio-frequency spectrum and laying out strategies, but they have yet to solve regulatory, technical and pricing problems.

The U.S. Space Force is undergoing a significant acquisition restructuring while playing a key role in support of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected teams led by Leonardo and Iceye to conduct separate architecture studies for a planned sovereign Earth-observation constellation.

Helogen has partnered with University College London and opened a California facility to scale orbital biomaterial manufacturing missions.

The Peruvian government is looking to acquire an initial set of new space systems, a further sign that developing such capabilities has become a global focus.

Synthetic aperture radar satellite manufacturer Umbra is preparing a new generation of spacecraft for deployment starting in 2028.

U.S. Space Force leadership detailed preparations for the first space surveillance squadron, on day three of AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference.

Vantor says it has selected EnduroSat and CACI to develop and build the spacecraft for a new 40 cm-class Earth-imaging constellation.

The U.S. Space Force has established its first operational unit dedicated to space-based moving target indication.

SpaceX prepares Starship’s first orbital attempt, advancing reusable launch technology and lunar ambitions.

NASA and SpaceX are looking to early October to launch the delayed Crew-13 Dragon mission to the seven-person International Space Station.

SDA expects Northrop Grumman Transport Layer satellites to launch soon, advancing deployment of its delayed proliferated LEO network.

The Pentagon has established a new leadership position called the space technology portfolio executive, which the Air Force's new assistant secretary for space acquisition and integration is recruiting for,

L3Harris Technologies has begun to build the first Earth-observation satellites for partner Xoople, which aims to turn on its new system in 2028.

Space42 and Viasat have committed $1 billion to shared space infrastructure to formalize their Equatys joint venture plan for a direct-to-device communications constellation.

HawkEye 360 has been working with Middle East governments to support their signals intelligence needs without formal contracts, hoping to secure future revenue.