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The United States Space Force, America’s newest military branch, executes its mission with roughly 9,400 military personnel and an additional 5,000 civilian employees. This is a fraction of the size […] The post Balancing progress and partnership: evaluating the Space Force’s new personnel laws appeared first on SpaceNews.

Constellations aim to bridge gap between space-based monitoring and ground-level firefighting efforts The post Satellite startups race to enhance wildfire detection and response appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA says a “multi-year” budget shortfall even before the cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget have led it to consider reductions in crew size and research on the ISS. The post NASA says long-running budget shortfalls may lead to ISS crew and research reductions appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Golden Dome program represents one of the most ambitious missile defense initiatives in U.S. history. The post Trump taps Space Force general to lead $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program appeared first on SpaceNews.

Canada’s MDA Space has increased its offer for SatixFy by 43% following a competing bid for the Israeli satellite chipmaker, bringing the total value of the deal to around US$280 million. The post MDA Space raises SatixFy offer by 43% to counter competing bid appeared first on SpaceNews.

Industry officials: Cuts of this magnitude would be a stunning reversal of policy The post Satellite firms brace for potential imagery budget cuts in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

China has continued an uptick in launch activity with a Long March 7A mission to geosynchronous orbit and sea launch of a Ceres-1 solid rocket. The post China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Washington, D.C. – SpaceNews is pleased to announce the expanded role of longtime commercial space reporter Jason Rainbow, who will now serve as Senior Staff Writer and Business Intelligence Manager. […] The post Jason Rainbow Appointed Business Intelligence Manager at SpaceNews appeared first on SpaceNews.

This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Robert Cardillo, president of the Cardillo Group. The post Disrupting the intelligence machine: A conversation with Robert Cardillo appeared first on SpaceNews.

ST. LOUIS – Hyperspectral imagery startup Kuva Space will expand its focus on maritime-domain awareness with its second satellite scheduled to launch in June. Kuva has delivered Hyperfield-1B, a 60-kilogram […] The post Kuva to offer maritime-domain insights with satellite on deck appeared first on SpaceNews.