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British in-orbit manufacturing venture Space Forge has appointed technology veteran Atul Kumar to set up a semiconductor business in the United States, aiming to bolster domestic chip production as efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers gather pace. The post Space Forge sees LEO as key to strengthening US chip independence appeared first on SpaceNews.

Commercial space station developer Vast has signed three more payload customers for its Haven-1 station set to launch in a little more than a year. The post Vast signs three more payload partners for Haven-1 appeared first on SpaceNews.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 10, 2025) – As part of its strategic commitment to strengthening domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Spirit Electronics has acquired SMART Microsystems, located at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) […] The post Spirit Electronics Expands U.S. Semiconductor Capacity with Acquisition of SMART Microsystems appeared first on SpaceNews.

Our guest today is Brad Head, Managing Director of International Partnerships at Elara Nova. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including a conversation on global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape. The post Signals from Space Symposium: Global

As former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter once mused, the current military rank structure “dates back to when Napoleon was invading Europe 200 years ago.”  While there are good reasons […] The post Outgrowing Napoleon: How the Space Force can modernize its ranks appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said his company has found a successful market providing dedicated launches for small satellites — a strategy that he said does not […] The post Rocket Lab sees demand for Electron despite rideshare competition appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS — An upcoming exercise will help NASA respond if there is a solar storm during next year’s Artemis 2 mission near the moon. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center […] The post A ‘little pillow fort’: Making plans to protect the Artemis 2 crew appeared first on SpaceNews.

International space agencies stressed the importance of international partnerships with the United States and each other at Space Symposium April 9, as geopolitical shifts and an escalating trade war challenge the space industry. The post Space leaders emphasize collaboration amid geopolitical challenges appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […] The post ‘Everyone is doing AI’: Space sector urged to catch up appeared first on SpaceNews.

Officials insist that U.S. and allies are keeping space cooperation on track The post Space alliances hold strong despite broader geopolitical tensions appeared first on SpaceNews.