NASA selected Firefly Aerospace for a third lunar lander mission, this one including a rover, to launch in 2028. The post Firefly wins NASA contract for third lunar lander mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

‘The PRC emphasizes the importance of space-based surveillance capabilities in supporting precision strikes’ The post Pentagon report highlights China’s space advancements and AI-driven ‘precision warfare’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

Ontario, N.Y. / Livermore, Calif. — Starris: Optimax Space Systems and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announce a commercialization partnership for LLNL’s patented monolithic telescope technology — which accelerates rapid […] The post Starris: Optimax Space Systems and LLNL announce commercialization partnership for monolithic telescope technology to support tactically responsive space missions appeared first on

The GPS SV-10 satellite will carry an optical communications terminal developed by German aerospace manufacturer Tesat-Spacecom The post U.S. Space Force to test laser communications on a GPS satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Biden administration has released some final space policy documents focused on cislunar activities and technology development. The post OSTP releases cislunar science and technology plans appeared first on SpaceNews.

As I write this, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is making its long journey to an asteroid named 16 Psyche. When it arrives, it may confirm the presence of minerals which, when […] The post Navigating the legal landscape of space mining: interpreting international space law appeared first on SpaceNews.

Eutelsat has ordered 100 broadband satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to start replenishing its OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation in a few years. The post Eutelsat orders 100 LEO satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX on Dec. 17 launched the sixth batch of the U.S. spy agency’s proliferated constellation The post NRO hits milestone with more than 100 satellites in low Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with James Parker, Founding Partner, Leonid Capital Partners. The post James Parker, Leonid Capital Partners – Commercial Space Transformers appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA has endorsed the need to have humans in orbit continuously as it navigates the transition from the ISS to commercial stations. The post NASA endorses “continuous heartbeat” approach to human presence in LEO appeared first on SpaceNews.