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A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer. The post NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn appeared first on SpaceNews.

Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a […] The post Africa’s new space agency presents a unified space front appeared first on SpaceNews.

Imagine having seamless mobile broadband access anywhere on Earth, from the most remote deserts and oceans to disaster zones, all without the need for cell towers. That’s the promise of […] The post The new attack surface: from space to smartphone appeared first on SpaceNews.

An escalating feud between President Trump and Elon Musk June 5 included threats to cancel SpaceX contracts and decommission spacecraft, although those words have yet to become actions. The post Musk-Trump dispute includes threats to SpaceX contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.

It’s one thing to talk about commercial geospatial intelligence and another to see it.At the 2025 GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis last month, companies displayed their latest imagery and discussed […] The post Geospatial intelligence companies highlight Earth observation images appeared first on SpaceNews.

China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives. The post China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Resilience, the second mission by Japanese company ispace, likely crashed attempting a landing on the moon June 5. The post Second ispace lunar lander presumed lost appeared first on SpaceNews.

The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs. The post Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill appeared first on SpaceNews.

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said the delays are “not helpful” and could force Congress to act unilaterally on defense spending. The post HASC warns White House over delayed defense budget, potential cuts to Space Force funding appeared first on SpaceNews.

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who sits on the Armed Services Committee, introduced the Quad Space Act The post Senators unveil bipartisan bill to boost space cooperation with Indo-Pacific allies appeared first on SpaceNews.