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Leaders of SERVIR gathered at NASA headquarters in February to mark the 20th anniversary of the NASA–U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, which helps developing nations tackle environmental challenges using Earth observation data. “We had a birthday cake and a big celebration,” said David Saah, director of the University of California Geospatial Analysis Lab […]

SYDNEY, Australia – Starlab Space unveiled a full-scale mockup of the commercial space station at the International Astronautical Congress here. “We’re showing how large the station is going to be — 100% of the capacity of ISS,” Matt Magaña, president of space, defense and national security for Voyager Techogies, the majority partner in the Starlab

An Australian company that is a leader in taking images of spacecraft in low Earth orbit is seeking to widen its aperture to monitor higher orbits, and even beyond. The post HEO looks to expand satellite imaging beyond low Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Todd Harrison demonstrates the ‘Defense Futures Simulator’ that calculated eye-watering missile defense costs — and invites critics to prove him wrong with their own numbers. The post The spreadsheet behind the Golden Dome sticker shock appeared first on SpaceNews.

As the global space community gathered to discuss exploration and cooperation, one theme emerged: how countries are adapting to changes in policies, budgets and leadership at NASA. The post At IAC, global space cooperation meets American space dominance appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Aireosto speaks with Steve Kitay— former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, former head of Microsoft’s space initiatives, and now Senior Vice President for Space Defense at True Anomaly. The post Space security, threats and rapid innovation appeared first on SpaceNews.

In February 2023, a United States Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon flying at about 60,000-65,000 feet (18-20 km) altitude in sovereign U.S. airspace. After the event, some commentary suggested that the incident raised questions about the supposedly ambiguous or unsettled legal status of high-altitude airspace, sometimes referred to as “near

Preparations for the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA Mars mission, remain on track for liftoff in the next few weeks. The post Preparations on track for second New Glenn launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

A mix of executive orders, new contracting approaches and closer ties between defense leaders and investors has some experts believing this latest reform drive may be different from the past. The post Will Pentagon procurement reforms really stick this time? appeared first on SpaceNews.

SYDNEY, Australia – The University of Western Australia (UWA) announced the completion Oct. 2 of TeraNet, which it calls “the first operational optical ground station network in the Southern Hemisphere.” “TeraNet demonstrates the innovation and impact that results from investing in science and technology,” Enrico Palermo, Australian Space Agency head, said in a statement released