By the 2040s, the Moon is bustling with international research and commercial infrastructure, transforming its barren surface into a livable ecosystem. At the heart of this thriving community lies the […] The post A Vision of a Developing Lunar Frontier appeared first on SpaceNews.

Five years after its establishment, the United States Space Force remains hindered by its dependence on the Air Force for both funding and legislative access. To address the escalating threats […] The post Maintaining American leadership: Space Force funding and legislative autonomy  appeared first on SpaceNews.

By the end of this year, NASA may have a new plan in place for returning samples from Mars. The agency announced in October that it had convened an outside […] The post Foust Forward | Who gets the final word on Mars Sample Return? appeared first on SpaceNews.

The new European Union commissioner responsible for space says he will focus on improving European competitiveness and security in space. The post New EU space commissioner outlines priorities appeared first on SpaceNews.

‘The U.S. government’s largest-ever satellite constellation continues to grow’ The post SpaceX launches fifth mission for NRO’s proliferated architecture  appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed moon plans and the debut of a new spaceport that will boost the […] The post China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA-funded technology aims to solve lunar power challenges The post Lockheed Martin unveils solar power array for Artemis program appeared first on SpaceNews.

This latest award brings Raytheon’s total OCX contract value to nearly $4.5 billion since the program’s inception in 2010 The post Space Force awards Raytheon $196.7 million for additional work on GPS ground control system appeared first on SpaceNews.

European smallsat developer Open Cosmos has signed a contract with ESA for a trio of cubesats to study the Earth’s magnetic field and ionosphere. The post ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

The British subsidiary of Japan’s Astroscale is preparing for a critical design review early next year of a servicer that will attempt to remove a OneWeb broadband satellite from low Earth orbit in 2026. The post Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission appeared first on SpaceNews.