The GAO has denied a protest from a company over a contract that is part of the Office of Space Commerce’s space traffic coordination system. The post GAO rejects TraCSS contract protest appeared first on SpaceNews.

The companies were selected to compete for $5.6 billion in Pentagon launch contracts The post Rocket Lab, Stoke Space join National Security Space Launch competition appeared first on SpaceNews.

If confirmed, Meink — currently deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) — would oversee both the Air Force and the Space Force The post Air Force nominee Troy Meink warns U.S. risks losing edge in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

The potential realignment comes as the Pentagon scrutinizes its funding plans for fiscal year 2026. The post Senator raises concerns over Air Force possibly shifting satellite contracts to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Miles Space has demonstrated a water-fueled electric thruster with unusually lower power demands. “We have a water-vapor-based plasma thruster that works at power levels so low, people […] The post Miles Space flight tests water-fueled thruster appeared first on SpaceNews.

Brilliant Swarms would consist of up to 2,000 small satellites operating as an interconnected network The post Booz Allen unveils ‘Brilliant Swarms’ satellite concept for missile defense appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — China is charting a long-term deep space strategy centered on planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life, according to a newly revealed mission roadmap. A slide titled […] The post China unveils planetary exploration roadmap targeting habitability and extraterrestrial life appeared first on SpaceNews.

Europe has contracted Thales Alenia Space to develop a digital twin of agricultural systems, combining satellite data and crop modeling to support sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices across the continent. The post ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build digital twin for European agriculture appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Sara Alvarado, Executive Director for the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, known as SEDS, sits down with host David Ariosto. The post Not Just for Engineers: Broadening the Space Pipeline appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA and Northrop Grumman will not launch a Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS in June as previously planned after discovering the spacecraft is damaged. The post Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damage appeared first on SpaceNews.