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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

Leaders of SERVIR gathered at NASA headquarters in February to mark the 20th anniversary of the NASA–U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, which helps developing nations tackle environmental challenges using Earth observation data. “We had a birthday cake and a big celebration,” said David Saah, director of the University of California Geospatial Analysis Lab

SYDNEY, Australia – Starlab Space unveiled a full-scale mockup of the commercial space station at the International Astronautical Congress here. “We’re showing how large the station is going to be — 100% of the capacity of ISS,” Matt Magaña, president of space, defense and national security for Voyager Techogies, the majority partner in the Starlab

An Australian company that is a leader in taking images of spacecraft in low Earth orbit is seeking to widen its aperture to monitor higher orbits, and even beyond. The post HEO looks to expand satellite imaging beyond low Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Todd Harrison demonstrates the ‘Defense Futures Simulator’ that calculated eye-watering missile defense costs — and invites critics to prove him wrong with their own numbers. The post The spreadsheet behind the Golden Dome sticker shock appeared first on SpaceNews.