Space Symposium 2026

By Guy Norris
Moonshot Space will site its first electromagnetic accelerator in Fairbanks, Alaska, under a memorandum of understanding signed at Space Symposium 2026.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s senior acquisition official is telling industry to prepare for significant satellite production contracts should the fiscal 2027 budget request.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A new White House initiative to develop space nuclear power directs NASA to develop a minimum 20 kW fission reactor and fly a variant to the lunar surface by 2030,
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab on April 14 added a high-performance, Hall-effect satellite thruster to its growing catalog of space technologies and flight services.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
BAE Systems is entering the space tug market, debuting a new vehicle it says will be capable of transporting cargo and small satellites to the Moon.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A key NASA appropriator intends to lobby fellow legislators to fund NASA at its current level instead of the Trump administration's proposed 24% cut.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Revenues from commercial launch vehicles and launch sites are expected to grow to $32 billion by 2035, says a space market report from McKinsey Research.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MDA Space is jumping into rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) spacecraft, with the introduction of a vehicle designed to maneuver and detect threats.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
HASC Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is ready to take the White House’s opening fiscal 2027 defense spending bid as the new minimum funding level.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Space computing specialist Sophia Space has announced a strategic collaboration with Canadian satellite telecommunications provider Kepler Communications.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has picked 14 vendors to build space domain awareness satellites over the next decade for a new constellation in geosynchronous orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is set to double its R&D funding, with a focus on missile warning satellites, classified programs and advanced space technologies.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
New rockets that were supposed to solve a persistent launcher shortage are falling short amid delays and technical setbacks.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion