Outer space, the new high ground, is no longer the solitary domain of state powers. The growing participation of the private sector alongside government initiatives signals a dramatic transformation in the space ecosystem. This democratization brings tremendous opportunity but, with it, alarming vulnerabilities. The growing proliferation of sensitive technologies across borders, often without proper oversight, […]

Despite flat budgets for the FAA office that oversees commercial spaceflight, industry has mixed opinions of new launch fees to help fund it. The post Industry doubts effectiveness of new launch licensing fees appeared first on SpaceNews.

Beijing’s ‘Belt and Road’-aligned constellation expands, forcing a strategic reckoning for Western space networks. The post China enters race for LEO broadband dominance appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) program was left out of the 2026 defense budget The post Congress to push Pentagon to fund commercial satellite intelligence program appeared first on SpaceNews.

Committee directs Air Force to study heavy-lift launch capacity, LOX-methane safety protocols The post Senate Armed Services’ defense bill includes mandates on space launch, missile defense, spectrum protection appeared first on SpaceNews.

Firefly Aerospace has filed paperwork to go public, seeking to raise an unspecified amount of money as part of a trend of space companies taking traditional approaches to public markets. The post Firefly Aerospace files to go public appeared first on SpaceNews.

Varda Space Industries, a company developing spacecraft for microgravity life sciences and hypersonics research, has raised $187 million to expand the scope and cadence of its missions. The post Varda Space Industries raises $187 million appeared first on SpaceNews.

There was a time when looking up at the night sky stirred a visceral sense of wonder. The moon landing, the Shuttle launches, the Voyager missions — these were moments that gripped the public imagination and filled people with a sense of shared destiny beyond Earth. But somewhere along the way, something shifted. Despite unprecedented

A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission. The post Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed. The post NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission appeared first on SpaceNews.