When reporters revisit President John F. Kennedy’s address to a joint session of Congress in 1961, it is often framed as a bold moment of promises made — and ultimately […] The post A reinvigorated push for nuclear power in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese technologies are without question a double-edged sword. From DeepSeek AI to Huawei smartphones, DJI drones and industrial port cranes, many of these tools raise valid concerns about surveillance, information […] The post Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war? appeared first on SpaceNews.

Spanish startup Arkadia Space has successfully tested in orbit a thruster it has developed that uses hydrogen peroxide as propellant. The post Arkadia Space tests its first hydrogen peroxide thruster in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

A year after the launch of a flawed crewed test flight Starliner, NASA has yet to determine the next mission for the spacecraft with mixed signals about the vehicle’s future. The post Starliner future plans still in limbo appeared first on SpaceNews.

A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer. The post NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn appeared first on SpaceNews.

Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a […] The post Africa’s new space agency presents a unified space front appeared first on SpaceNews.

Imagine having seamless mobile broadband access anywhere on Earth, from the most remote deserts and oceans to disaster zones, all without the need for cell towers. That’s the promise of […] The post The new attack surface: from space to smartphone appeared first on SpaceNews.

An escalating feud between President Trump and Elon Musk June 5 included threats to cancel SpaceX contracts and decommission spacecraft, although those words have yet to become actions. The post Musk-Trump dispute includes threats to SpaceX contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.

It’s one thing to talk about commercial geospatial intelligence and another to see it.At the 2025 GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis last month, companies displayed their latest imagery and discussed […] The post Geospatial intelligence companies highlight Earth observation images appeared first on SpaceNews.

China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives. The post China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.