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What do China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have in common? Each member of this axis of aggressors has developed (or at least has claimed to have developed) operational hypersonic […] The post How the nation can make fielding hypersonic capabilities a national priority appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Tony Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance, sits down with host Mike Gruss. The post Inside the Making of ULA’s Next Rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA has yet to restore communications with a lunar science spacecraft launched last week, keeping it from completing its mission as originally planned. The post NASA still working to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer appeared first on SpaceNews.

AST SpaceMobile’s plan to create a jointly owned European satellite operator for direct-to-smartphone services comes at a pivotal moment in the region’s push for greater space autonomy. The post AST SpaceMobile charts another path for European space sovereignty appeared first on SpaceNews.

Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, said Golden Dome represents a significant challenge that demands unprecedented collaboration across defense and intelligence agencies. The post Space Force general: ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield requires Manhattan Project-scale effort appeared first on SpaceNews.

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale said that for commercial firms to gain substantial ground, ‘the processes have to be transparent and open and fair.’ The post Silicon Valley players aim to follow SpaceX’s disruptive path in defense sector appeared first on SpaceNews.

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale said that for commercial firms to gain substantial ground, ‘the processes have to be transparent and open and fair.’ The post Silicon Valley players aim to follow SpaceX’s disruptive path in defense sector appeared first on SpaceNews.

The UK Space Agency has awarded SatixFy funds to develop software to speed up how quickly reprogrammable satellites can adapt to changing needs in orbit, the Israeli chipmaker announced March 5. The post SatixFy gets UK funds to accelerate in-orbit satellite reconfiguration appeared first on SpaceNews.

Whether you’re NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman, Virgin Galactic Founder Richard Branson, Artemis mission specialist Christina Koch, or even fictional astronaut and self-proclaimed “space pirate” Mark Watney, setting out on […] The post Patenting space: promoting innovations and patents for exploring our final frontier appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astronauts on the International Space Station said they disagreed with Elon Musk’s claim that the station was past its prime and should be deorbited soon. The post ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station appeared first on SpaceNews.