LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar […] The post With successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures appeared first on SpaceNews.

A contract to build a second mobile launch platform for the Space Launch System could end up costing NASA more than six times its original value, a report by the agency’s inspector general concluded. The post NASA’s inspector general predicts continued cost growth for SLS mobile launch platform appeared first on SpaceNews.

In Ukraine and the Middle East, smart weapons are degraded or neutralized. Drones and missiles are deflected or turned back on attackers. In the Baltic, South China Sea and elsewhere, […] The post US leaders have been warned to focus on GPS and PNT to protect the nation appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Falcon 9 booster tipped over in a fiery landing after an Aug. 28 launch, the first unsuccessful booster landing in three and a half years by SpaceX. The post Falcon 9 booster lost in rare unsuccessful landing appeared first on SpaceNews.

Former NGA official David Gauthier says current NRO funding for commercial satellite imagery is insufficient to ensure U.S. competitiveness in the sector The post Experts warn U.S. falling behind in satellite imaging race: ‘We’ve gone backwards’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander was unable to make it to the moon because of a failure of a single valve, leading to work to redesign the valve and overall propulsion system on the company’s larger Griffin lander. The post Valve problem blamed for Peregrine lunar lander failure appeared first on SpaceNews.

One of Hungary’s largest communications providers is on a mission to transform the country into a major European space player. The post Hungary for space: 4iG seeks vertically integrated capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

ABL Space Systems said it lost its second RS1 rocket after a static-fire test when a fire broke out under the vehicle fed by leaking fuel that could not be extinguished by pad systems. The post Fire, fed by leaking engines, destroyed ABL Space Systems rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.

Pentagon initiatives to integrate innovations from the commercial space sector remain a topic of heated debate The post Military-commercial space divide persists despite policy push, experts say appeared first on SpaceNews.

Experts say the military has to transition from basic cataloging of space objects to predictive tracking of orbital threats The post U.S. military space domain awareness lags behind expectations appeared first on SpaceNews.