Stratospheric pseudo-satellites are shedding their reputation as fringe experiments as governments and industry step up demand, according to executives closing in on commercial services for their high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). The post Stratospheric pseudo-satellites nearing commercial role in hybrid space networks appeared first on SpaceNews.

In 1970, the crew aboard Apollo 13 called back to Earth to report the catastrophic failure of its oxygen supply. Their famous phrase “Houston, we have a problem” and the subsequent solution piqued the national imagination, representing the indomitable resolve and ingenuity of America’s space program. Since then, the public appetite for space has declined.

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Sept. 19 after a one-day delay caused by a thruster issue. The post Cygnus arrives at ISS after thruster glitch appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS – Defense and security applications provided almost half of the revenue generated by Earth-observation satellites in 2024, Novaspace principal Annekatrien Debien said at the Summit on Earth Observation Business. While commercial and civil demand for satellite data continues to expand, “the main catalyst remains rising geopolitical tension, which has revealed the strategic importance of

Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the company prepares to reenter the launch market. The post Astra plans mid-2026 first launch of Rocket 4 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Arianespace is weighing options to increase the launch rate of the Ariane 6 rocket beyond 10 per year if government and commercial demand supports it. The post Arianespace examines options to increase Ariane 6 launch rate appeared first on SpaceNews.

Speaking at the AMOS Conference, Saltzman calls for industry partnerships to accelerate capabilities in space domain awareness The post Space Force chief: Current satellite tracking ‘too slow’ for modern threats appeared first on SpaceNews.

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of the Space Systems Command, said the restructuring — centered on “System Deltas” that pair acquisition officers with operational commanders — is progressing at a fast pace. The post Space Force accelerates reorganization of acquisition units  appeared first on SpaceNews.

The fledgling small geostationary satellite manufacturing market is splitting across a spectrum of vertical integration strategies as companies weigh sovereignty, speed and scale in reshaping space-based communications. The post Small GEO strategies diverge around vertical integration appeared first on SpaceNews.

Paris, September 17, 2025 – Novaspace, with the support of the Occitanie Region, will host the inaugural Space Summit for a Resilient Future on May 12–13, 2026 in Toulouse, France. […] The post Novaspace and the Occitanie Region Launch the Inaugural Space Summit for a Resilient Future in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.