York Space Systems new M-Class platform is designed for payloads as large as 1,000 kilograms. The post York unveils M-Class satellite for 1,000-kilogram payloads appeared first on SpaceNews.

The space industry is on the cusp of major growth as 2025 gets underway, even as multiple uncertainties loom. Analysts are broadly optimistic that growing government support will help push […] The post Connecting the Dots | Growth amid uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews.

President Trump says he has told SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts “abandoned” on the ISS even though SpaceX already planned to bring them back. The post Trump tells Musk to bring back “stranded” ISS astronauts SpaceX already planned to return appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — India conducted its first launch of the year late Tuesday, sending a new-generation navigation satellite towards geostationary orbit. A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk II lifted off […] The post India’s first launch of 2025 sends NVS-02 navigation satellite into orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

FAA officials say that are increasingly confident that they can move commercial launch licenses to a new set of regulations by a March 2026. The post FAA optimistic launch companies will switch to new regulations by 2026 deadline appeared first on SpaceNews.

An OMB memo on federal spending sparked chaos across the defense contracting world The post DoD says contracts continue amid confusion over White House order appeared first on SpaceNews.

ULA’s Vulcan is scheduled to launch 11 national security missions in 2025, compared to seven for SpaceX The post Space Force projects ULA to outpace SpaceX in 2025 national security missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Brig. Gen. Panzenhagen: ‘We’re focused on understanding the state of the technology’ The post Space Force still mapping out strategy for in-orbit logistics and satellite services appeared first on SpaceNews.

January 28, 2025 – Washington, DC — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced today that Alicia Brown, former NASA Associate Administrator for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, will be joining the […] The post Alicia Brown Joins Commercial Space Federation as Executive Director appeared first on SpaceNews.

ESA has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract worth about $383 million in total to lead the development of EnVision, slated to launch in November 2031 on a 15-month journey to study Venus. The post ESA enlists Thales Alenia Space for mission to Venus appeared first on SpaceNews.