NASA will continue efforts to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer through mid-June, holding out hope it can still conduct its mission to search for water ice on the moon. The post NASA to continue Lunar Trailblazer recovery efforts through mid-June appeared first on SpaceNews.

The space industry is entering a new era. No longer defined solely by national agencies and defense contractors, it now includes a fast-growing field of private innovators, venture-backed startups and […] The post Building the space workforce — how to compete for top talent in a new frontier appeared first on SpaceNews.

Lockheed Martin formally delivered to NASA May 1 the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, keeping that mission on track for a launch in early 2026. The post Lockheed Martin delivers completed Orion to NASA for Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Radian Aerospace, a company with long-term plans to develop a spaceplane, intends first to develop a reentry vehicle as both a technology demonstrator and for hypersonic test applications. The post Radian Aerospace unveils plans for reentry vehicle appeared first on SpaceNews.

The contract covers both the flight demonstration and integration of the engine into a test vehicle The post Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use appeared first on SpaceNews.

The contracts are for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program The post U.S. Space Force taps 12 firms for $237 million small-satellite procurement appeared first on SpaceNews.

Matthew Lohmeier was nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of the Air Force, overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force The post Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks appeared first on SpaceNews.

Simsbury, CT — May 1, 2025 — Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) has once again demonstrated its unparalleled expertise in spacecraft dispensing with the successful deployment of the first round […] The post EBAD’s Spacecraft Dispensing Mechanisms Propel Amazon’s Project Kuiper into Orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is on the verge of a major expansion in crewed operations, but the proliferation of space debris could threaten these missions and create safety hazards for […] The post Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing risk from space debris appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is delaying the next competition for an astrophysics mission by a year, the latest sign of the fiscal pressures from an upcoming budget proposal. The post NASA delays astrophysics mission call for proposals amid budget uncertainties appeared first on SpaceNews.