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The congressional watchdog raised concerns about the agency’s rush to deploy hundreds of military satellites before fully proving that they can establish laser communications in orbit The post Space Development Agency pushes back on GAO’s criticism  appeared first on SpaceNews.

A shareholder with more than 7% of SES’ economic interests is calling for reduced state control over the Luxembourg-based satellite operator, arguing that greater independence is needed to tackle mounting challenges. The post SES shareholder pushes to curb state control to tackle market challenges appeared first on SpaceNews.

Swissto12 announced Feb. 27 its first major contract for electronically steered antennas, securing a deal to supply SES with ground terminals for the Luxembourg-based operator’s O3b mPower medium Earth orbit network. The post Swissto12 strengthens push beyond subsystems with SES antenna deal appeared first on SpaceNews.

As the 119th Congress convenes and the Trump administration returns to the helm, the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry stands at a pivotal juncture. Air taxis and other next generation […] The post The future of advanced air mobility under a new Congress and Trump administration appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society, sits down with host David Ariosto. With the debate heating up over exploration priorities, Zubrin lays out how — and why — humanity could become a multiplanetary species by heading to Mars. Watch — or listen — to learn more about

Two former government officials offered conflicting advice to a House committee on how to change NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign The post House hearing debates ways to improve Artemis appeared first on SpaceNews.

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander is on its way to the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Feb. 26 that also deployed three rideshare payloads. The post Falcon 9 launches second Intuitive Machines lunar lander appeared first on SpaceNews.

Faced with rising costs and supply chain disruptions, the space industry is scrambling to mitigate the financial strain of the Trump administration’s “America First” trade and tariff policies. The post Space industry hunts for ways to adapt to Trump’s trade policies appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Government Accountability Office specifically raises concerns about the technical maturity of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s laser communications technology. The post Congressional watchdog flags risks in Space Development Agency’s satellite program appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Government Accountability Office specifically raises concerns about the technical maturity of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s laser communications technology. The post Congressional watchdog flags risks in Space Development Agency’s satellite program appeared first on SpaceNews.