On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing to examine the re-nomination of Mr. Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator. A central issue at the Hearing will be the implications of Mr. Isaacman’s leaked “Project Athena Strategic Plan” (the Plan), which outlines potential reasons for and actions […]

The most tragic event in modern astronomy isn’t a funding cut or a launch failure. It is a “missed connection.” Right now, a neutron star collision somewhere in the distant universe is blasting out a short gamma-ray burst. In seconds, that signal will fade. In minutes, the afterglow will vanish. While a few elite robotic

BAE is offering the new chip design process to U.S. government contractors and space agencies. The post BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries team up to modernize chipmaking for space appeared first on SpaceNews.

German launch startup Isar Aerospace won a contract to launch a European technology demonstration satellite on its Spectrum rocket in late 2026. The post Isar Aerospace wins launch contract for European tech demo satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Vega C rocket launched a South Korean satellite Dec. 1 as responsibility for the launches prepares to shift from Arianespace to Avio. The post Vega C launches South Korean satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA – November 28, 2025 – Proteus Space announced the successful launch and first contact of MERCURY ONE, its inaugural four-payload ESPA class spacecraft.  MERCURY ONE […] The post Proteus Space Launches First AI Designed Spacecraft, Sets Multiple Records appeared first on SpaceNews.

Reditus Space announced $7.1 million in seed funding to fly its first reusable spacecraft next summer, joining a wave of startups emerging from stealth in microgravity research and in-space manufacturing. The post Reditus Space joins reusable satellite wave with $7 million seed round appeared first on SpaceNews.

The deal expands a partnership that began earlier this year, when Deloitte launched Deloitte-1 on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 rideshare mission. The post Spire to build eight satellites for Deloitte’s on-orbit cybersecurity program appeared first on SpaceNews.

The technologies pushing the boundaries of the space economy sound as if they came from a science fiction novel: reusable rockets, satellite assembly lines, lunar landers and octocopters. On Nov. […] The post The future is now: understanding the once far-off technologies becoming reality appeared first on SpaceNews.

Before we start, a caveat: The following opinion is only relevant in a situation where the EU, together with its member states, would eventually decide to invest enough to equip itself with space capabilities commensurate with Europe’s economic importance, the role it wants to play in the world and current security threats (meaning: significantly more