The Pentagon’s long war with its own procurement bureaucracy is entering a new phase. The Trump administration has directed an overhaul of defense acquisition by accelerating modernization and embracing commercial […] The post Trump’s push for procurement reform faces familiar hurdles appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw explains what it was like building a new military branch, the risks of commercial integration and the race to protect U.S. satellites in orbit. The post Inside the Space Force’s unconstrained first days appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO — Hydrosat announced plans June 5 to gather thermal-infrared imagery with a second satellite launching later this month on the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare. VanZyl-2 has four times the […] The post Hydrosat poised to launch second thermal-infrared satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

A space station research conference has been canceled and the future of a long-running planetary science conference is in doubt as NASA pulls back support for those events. The post NASA withdraws support for conferences appeared first on SpaceNews.

The move reflects the democratization of space-based Earth observation technology as well as broader geopolitical realignments. The post U.S. satellite firms look abroad as foreign nations seek ‘sovereign’ eyes in the sky appeared first on SpaceNews.

Europe is expected to publish a draft law by the end of June to overhaul the regulation of space services, introducing unified rules for companies operating in or selling to the European market. The post Europe’s far-reaching Space Act nears launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Jared Isaacman made clear he believes his nomination to be administrator of NASA was pulled by the White House because of his ties to Elon Musk. The post Isaacman: people with ‘axes to grind’ about Musk caused withdrawn NASA nomination appeared first on SpaceNews.

The company aims to create a digital proving ground for AI systems across air, land, sea, and space operations. The post Lockheed Martin launches ‘AI Fight Club’ to test algorithms for warfare appeared first on SpaceNews.

Since the start of the second Trump administration, NASA’s formal advisory committees have largely been suspended. While the congressionally mandated Aerospace Safety Advisory Committee has continued its work, the NASA […] The post How NASA advisory committees are navigating a new political landscape appeared first on SpaceNews.

On May 5, 2025, Interlune — a Seattle-based startup — announced a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): they’ll deliver helium-3, harvested from the moon, to Earth […] The post Lunar helium-3: separating market from marketing appeared first on SpaceNews.