Space robotics startup Gitai has established a defense subsidiary aimed at winning contracts as a prime contractor from the U.S. Defense Department and NASA.
Astroscale U.S. plans to attempt two U.S. Space Force satellite refueling operations in geostationary orbit after its scheduled launch in the summer of 2026
Aspiring space station operator Vast says it has signed three international customers to fly payload facilities aboard its planned Haven-1 orbital outpost.
The U.S. and French militaries recently conducted a “first-ever” bilateral rendezvous and proximity operation in space, says the U.S. Space Command’s commander.
U.S. Space Command is co-sponsoring a $20 million effort to build up U.S. on-orbit maneuvering capabilities, its commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, says.
Given price competition from SpaceX, ULA expected to emerge from the Space Force’s NSSL Phase 3 competition with a smaller mission percentage, the CEO says.
Longtime aerospace executive Tony Gingiss will lead the small satellite company as it expands its production capacity to fulfill key Space Force contracts.
Dual-use Earth science data could hold sway as NASA reportedly prepares for the possible termination of missions on the Trump administration’s chopping block.
