Despite recent progress, space industry executives stress the need for greater integration of commercial technology with military capabilities to enhance the resilience and effectiveness of hybrid architectures. The post Executives urge closer integration of commercial and military tech appeared first on SpaceNews.

Brig. Gen. Mastalir: ‘We have to be prepared for spacecraft that are consistently maneuvering’ The post U.S. and Japan forge stronger space alliance to counter China appeared first on SpaceNews.

Intelsat 33e’s break-up in geostationary orbit highlights an emerging threat for the contested space domain, an executive at U.S.-based space-tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions said Dec. 10 during the Spacepower Conference here. The post Intelsat 33e demise exposes vulnerabilities in the space domain appeared first on SpaceNews.

Jared Isaacman’s nomination as NASA Administrator sparks excitement and questions. A billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, he brings unmatched expertise in spaceflight and business. Yet, his ties to SpaceX and […] The post SpaceCom Column: The Promise and Peril of Jared Isaacman appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – French propulsion startup Ion-X raised 13 million euros ($13.67 million) in a Series A funding round announced Dec. 10. With the investment, the spinoff of the French […] The post Ion-X raises 13 million euros to produce electrospray thrusters appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Earth observation (EO) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) markets are growing rapidly. In a 2022 market report by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), it […] The post DOMINO-E Whitepaper: New Business Opportunities in Airbus’ New Constellation for Earth Observation appeared first on SpaceNews.

Saltzman: ‘Space has never been more vital to our nation, our national security, and its prosperity’ The post At five years, Space Force reflects on growth, challenges and the road ahead appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Don Claussen, CEO, ST Engineering iDirect. The post Don Claussen, ST Engineering iDirect – Commercial Space Transformers appeared first on SpaceNews.

The company is eyeing new military applications such as missile and hypersonic glide vehicle detection The post LeoLabs expands space-monitoring network with radar site in Arizona appeared first on SpaceNews.

In September 2004, NASA’s Genesis return sample capsule tumbled from the sky and slammed into the Utah desert in a remote part of the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, shattering […] The post Shattered Genesis spacecraft yields scientific discoveries 20 years after crash landing appeared first on SpaceNews.