New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch. The post MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation appeared first on SpaceNews.

Senior leaders emphasize internal expertise and hands-on experimentation The post Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.

Low Earth orbit is undergoing the fastest expansion in its history. However, the nature of the payload is changing. We are moving past simple “bent-pipe” communication relays — where a satellite simply receives a signal and beams it back to Earth without processing it. With initiatives like StarCloud deploying and training a large language model

NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security customers, to support operations of the agency’s Deep Space Network. The post NASA to test SpaceX’s Starshield in pilot program appeared first on SpaceNews.

Palo Alto startup Apolink has picked GomSpace to build the radio frequency subsystem for its first relay cubesat, aiming to show how signals can be received from other LEO spacecraft and forwarded to the ground. The post GomSpace to provide RF subsystem for Apolink LEO relay demonstrator appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, one of the U.S. Space Force’s most influential acquisition leaders and recipient of the SpaceNews Icon Award for Military Space Achievement. The post Why the Space Force says 2025 changes everything appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two space companies have collaborated to demonstrate automated close approaches between spacecraft using a single camera as the primary sensor. The post Starfish Space and Impulse Space demonstrate autonomous spacecraft proximity operations appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – University of California spinoff MetaSeismic wasn’t focused on space applications when it began using an artificial intelligence platform to create materials to mitigate vibration and shock. But […] The post MetaSeismic material mitigates vibration and shock in NASA Marshall testing appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for JAXA Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its launch manifest. The post Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers. The post SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO appeared first on SpaceNews.