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Radian Aerospace, a company with long-term plans to develop a spaceplane, intends first to develop a reentry vehicle as both a technology demonstrator and for hypersonic test applications. The post Radian Aerospace unveils plans for reentry vehicle appeared first on SpaceNews.

The contract covers both the flight demonstration and integration of the engine into a test vehicle The post Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use appeared first on SpaceNews.

The contracts are for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program The post U.S. Space Force taps 12 firms for $237 million small-satellite procurement appeared first on SpaceNews.

Matthew Lohmeier was nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of the Air Force, overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force The post Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks appeared first on SpaceNews.

Simsbury, CT — May 1, 2025 — Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) has once again demonstrated its unparalleled expertise in spacecraft dispensing with the successful deployment of the first round […] The post EBAD’s Spacecraft Dispensing Mechanisms Propel Amazon’s Project Kuiper into Orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is on the verge of a major expansion in crewed operations, but the proliferation of space debris could threaten these missions and create safety hazards for […] The post Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing risk from space debris appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is delaying the next competition for an astrophysics mission by a year, the latest sign of the fiscal pressures from an upcoming budget proposal. The post NASA delays astrophysics mission call for proposals amid budget uncertainties appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Bhavya Lal, the former acting Chief Technologist at NASA explains how nuclear power could unlock humanity’s next giant leap in space. The post Why space needs nuclear now appeared first on SpaceNews.

President Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz said Golden Dome will remain a top administration priority. The post Waltz defends ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield amid partisan divide appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is investigating a problem with the electric propulsion system on its Psyche asteroid spacecraft, but an agency official said it is not currently a major concern. The post NASA investigating problem with Psyche electric thrusters appeared first on SpaceNews.