The Commerce Department has moved to rescind 40% of the current-year funding for the Office of Space Commerce. The post Office of Space Commerce loses 40% of budget in rescission appeared first on SpaceNews.

SWISSto12 has contracted DelSontro Enterprises to support the optimization of the first integration and test process for their HummingSat program. SWISSto12’s novel approach to small sat GEOs is reimagining the […] The post DelSontro Enterprises Contracted by SWISSto12 for Test Process Optimization of its HummingSat Small Sat GEO Program appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029. The post China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter appeared first on SpaceNews.

When the global space community looks ahead to September, all eyes turn to Paris. From September 15–19, 2025, the French capital will become the decision-making hub of the space domain, […] The post Global Space Leaders Converge in Paris for Novaspace Summits appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to create a digital twin of Earth.   The joint campaign to create a planetary-scale geospatial model that can be frequently refreshed with satellite observations is called Project Orbion. BlackSky high-resolution visual imagery and Iceye synthetic aperture radar

Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo The post Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a $19 billion deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services. The post Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost appeared first on SpaceNews.

At an all-hands meeting on Friday September 5, Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy found himself on the defensive regarding former Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s recent comments about NASA’s failure to move quickly enough to “beat” China back to the Moon. This part of Duffy’s response was telling, regarding current NASA culture: “Sometimes we can let safety

Derek Tournear is now director of space innovation under Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute The post Tournear leaves Space Development Agency for new role at Auburn University appeared first on SpaceNews.

The only way to create a sustainable program of exploring the moon and Mars with humans, beyond the initial flush of achievement, is by fully integrating science into our planning. We won’t be able to answer the important science questions without human missions, and we can’t fly the human missions without science support from the