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There really is no terrestrial parallel to space exploration. While American pioneers pushed westward with minimal government oversight, the space age began with government funds and directives. Today, what was once the domain of nation-states is now (theoretically) accessible to upstarts and dreamers. While the United States and peer nations maintain government-directed space programs, the […]

The company says its terminals can seamlessly switch between satellite constellations while withstanding electronic warfare threats The post Cubic targets military satcom market with ‘Vector’ terminals appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA plans to spend approximately $1 billion of taxpayer money to destroy the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030. The ISS contains over $1.5 billion worth of space-grade materials already in orbit. Instead of throwing this asset away, we should redirect that funding to develop the technology to recycle it. This approach saves a valuable

The acquisition would expand Firefly’s footprint in the defense market, where Firefly is trying to capture opportunities in the Golden Dome program The post Firefly to acquire defense contractor SciTec in $855 million deal appeared first on SpaceNews.

The European Space Agency has inaugurated a new deep space antenna in Australia as part of efforts to strengthen ties between Europe and Australia in space. The post ESA inaugurates new deep space antenna in Australia appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX was assigned five of seven National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 missions. United Launch Alliance got two. The post SpaceX lands majority of U.S. national security launches awarded for fiscal year 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Despite its first orbital launch attempt lasting only a few seconds, Gilmour Space Technologies is satisfied with the attempt and moving ahead to return to the launch pad next year. The post Gilmour Space plans return to flight next year appeared first on SpaceNews.

EchoStar said Oct. 3 it has met regulatory conditions needed to maintain rights to the global S-band spectrum it is selling to SpaceX in a deal worth more than $17 billion. The post EchoStar clears key regulatory step for spectrum sale to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.

“The cost of admission is relatively cheap in the cyber area,” Scolese said. “So we remain very much concerned about that.” The post The real space war is being fought in cyberspace appeared first on SpaceNews.

Lauren Edgar thought she had missed out on becoming an astronaut again. Earlier this year, friends at the Johnson Space Center gave Edgar, a planetary scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey who had applied to be an astronaut, a heads-up: NASA would be calling the people selected for the latest astronaut class that day. But