Commercial space station developer Vast is partnering with two companies to offer microgravity lab facilities on its upcoming Haven-1 station. The post Vast offers microgravity lab space on Haven-1 station appeared first on SpaceNews.

LAS VEGAS — Dawn Aerospace unveiled a docking and refueling port for the company’s SatDrive propulsion systems. The Docking and Fluid Transfer port will help Dawn customers gain access to […] The post Dawn unveils docking and refueling port appeared first on SpaceNews.

LAS VEGAS – Space organizations are continuing to identify promising applications of artificial intelligence, according to speakers at the AIAA ASCEND conference here. At NASA, for example, AI helps aggregate […] The post ASCEND panel cites AI challenges and promise appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Joint Navigation Warfare Center serves as the Department of Defense’s center of excellence for navigation warfare The post CACI secures $450 million contract to support U.S. Space Command’s navigation warfare center appeared first on SpaceNews.

Call for Nominations: 2024 SpaceNews Icon Awards July 31, 2024 – We are thrilled to announce that the nomination process for the 2024 SpaceNews Icon Awards is now open! Established […] The post Honoring the Best in Space: 2024 SpaceNews Icon Awards Nominations Open appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Space Pioneer appears to be moving towards a first launch of its Tianlong-3 rocket despite a disastrous static-fire test in June. Space Pioneer suffered […] The post China’s Space Pioneer pushes towards launch despite static-fire debacle appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astra Space seemed poised to dominate the smallsat propulsion landscape. Its 2021 acquisition of Apollo Fusion positioned the Northern California company as a favored partner among prime contractors building satellites […] The post Growing pains for smallsat propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.

The space industry is largely insulated from the variations in other parts of the economy, a new analysis found, which could make it attractive to investors seeking to diversify their portfolios. The post Study finds space industry growth uncorrelated to larger markets appeared first on SpaceNews.