Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has been named chair of the Senate Armed Services’ subcommittee overseeing U.S. nuclear weapons and space programs The post Fischer regains leadership of Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee appeared first on SpaceNews.

A new guard of tech billionaires and venture capitalists is mobilizing to overhaul the Pentagon’s multi-billion dollar space acquisition process as Donald Trump begins his second term at the White […] The post Trump team signals defense acquisition overhaul appeared first on SpaceNews.

Five years after the creation of the Space Force, the United States hasn’t quite unlocked the full military potential of space, continuing perennial efforts to normalize space as an operational […] The post The U.S. should stop holding back its military potential in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

Boeing expects to take additional losses on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program when it releases its fourth quarter financial results next week. The post Boeing projects additional Starliner losses in fourth quarter appeared first on SpaceNews.

The U.S. Office of Space Commerce remains confident it can roll out its next-generation space traffic coordination platform this year, despite a contract bid protest from competitor Kayhan Space. The post US space traffic system upgrade still targeting 2025 amid bid protest appeared first on SpaceNews.

AST SpaceMobile has raised $400 million through convertible debt to help ramp up manufacturing for its direct-to-smartphone constellation. The post AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — China sent a classified experimental technology satellite into orbit Thursday, adding to a series of spacecraft recently sent towards geostationary orbit.  A Long March 3B rocket lifted off […] The post China launches classified TJS-14 satellite towards geostationary belt appeared first on SpaceNews.

GOLDEN, Colorado — Interlune, a Seattle-based company of former Blue Origin technologists, has set its sights on the moon’s supply of Helium-3 — a rare heavy isotope deposited into lunar […] The post Interlune plans to gather scarce lunar Helium-3 for quantum computing on Earth appeared first on SpaceNews.

Politico recently published an article entitled “A Musk-shaped question hangs over the National Space Council,” questioning whether President Trump will revitalize the National Space Council as it was under his […] The post We need a National Space Council to chart our future in outer space appeared first on SpaceNews.

January 23, 2025 — In 2024, SpaceNews celebrated its 35th anniversary alongside a year of remarkable growth, innovation, and deeper connections with the space industry. From increased online engagement to […] The post SpaceNews Celebrates 2024 Milestones and Looks Ahead to an Ambitious 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.