Winning the new space race with China is contingent on the competitiveness of the United States commercial space industry. While the Chinese space program enjoys the full financial and regulatory […] The post Hidden and hampered: elevating the Office of Commercial Space Transportation appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SAN FRANCISCO – German space traffic management startup Okapi:Orbits raised 13 million euros ($14.75 million) in a seed funding round announced April 24. With the new investment, Okapi will expand […] The post Okapi raises 13 million euros to expand space traffic management suite appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Arizona-based Katalyst completed the acquisition of Colorado-based Atomos in March for an undisclosed amount. The post Katalyst Space acquires Atomos to accelerate in-space services appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Boeing executives said the company is making progress on containing the costs of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, but offered few details on technical work. The post Boeing reports progress on containing Starliner costs appeared first on SpaceNews.
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In matters of national defense and credible deterrence, some capabilities are simply too vital to outsource. If they falter, armies lose battles and nations can lose wars. Today, commercial space […] The post The guardian’s rifle: why mission-essential space support cannot be outsourced appeared first on SpaceNews.
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German startup Atmos Space Cargo says it considers the first flight of its reentry vehicle a success despite limited data on how it performed during reentry. The post Atmos Space Cargo declares first test flight a success despite reentry uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Former public rocket startup focusing on defense applications after going private The post Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan appeared first on SpaceNews.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium is ramping up tariff countermeasures to shield the U.S.-based satellite operator from import tax hikes as global trade tensions escalate. The operator has historically imported satellite […] The post Iridium shields supply chain as higher tariffs loom appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Northwood Space raised $30 million in a Series A round to establish a global network of phased array ground stations. Alpine Space Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz led […] The post Northwood raises $30 million to establish ground station network appeared first on SpaceNews.
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By introducing a program integrator role, SDA aims to ensure better compatibility among satellites and cohesion across the network The post SAIC wins $55 million Space Development Agency contract for satellite network integration appeared first on SpaceNews.
