The sudden loss of a large U.S. Department of Defense contract has added to Eutelsat’s geostationary challenges as the French operator shifts greater focus to its low Earth orbit OneWeb constellation. The post Eutelsat’s DoD setback adds to GEO headwinds as LEO growth builds appeared first on SpaceNews.

A House hearing about how NASA is dealing with the threat posed by asteroid impacts turned into a discussion about impacts of budget cuts. The post House hearing on asteroid threats also takes up budget threats appeared first on SpaceNews.

Norway signed the Artemis Accords May 15, a sign that the new administration continues to advance the document outlining best practices for responsible space exploration. The post Norway signs Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.

Booz Allen’s Chris Bogdan: If the Pentagon tries to develop Golden Dome through its traditional procurement system, it will likely fail The post Space Force officials say it’s too early to pin down Golden Dome costs appeared first on SpaceNews.

Join us on June 10 for an exclusive one-on-one conversation with Representative George Whitesides (D-CA), a freshman congressman representing California’s 27th District. Whitesides brings years of experience to Capitol Hill, having previously served as NASA’s Chief of Staff and as CEO of Virgin Galactic. The post Live – A Conversation with Rep. George Whitesides appeared

In this week’s episode of Space Minds Mamta Patel Nagaraja – NASA’s former associate chief scientist-offers an insider’s look at how science priorities are set, what gets cut and what the future holds for research aboard the ISS and beyond. The post The cost of shrinking space science appeared first on SpaceNews.

In the American economy, property rights are so fundamental to commercial activities that we often take them for granted. Without these fundamental tenets of society, development and commerce would be […] The post Accelerating investment in the final frontier: leveraging administrative approvals to bolster commercial space development appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Solar energy startup Solestial raised $17 million in Series A funding to expand manufacturing of silicon photovoltaics for space applications. The Tempe, Arizona startup also announced May […] The post Solestial banks $17 million and welcomes new CEO appeared first on SpaceNews.

Companies and organizations can spend years developing experiments and other payloads for a space mission. Those payloads are then subjected to risks beyond the control of their owners. A launch […] The post How IM-2 payload operators made the most of the mission’s landing issues appeared first on SpaceNews.

The head of the European Space Agency called on Europe to increase overall spending on space as he prepares a new three-year budget for the agency. The post Aschbacher calls on Europe to increase space spending appeared first on SpaceNews.