With the rapid integration of emerging technologies, today’s defense landscape is more interconnected and complex than ever before. This reality places stress on traditional infrastructures that often fall short in […] The post Mission-ready communications: enhancing defense capabilities with multi-orbit, multi-network systems appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese commercial satellite manufacturer MinoSpace has won a major contract to build a remote sensing satellite constellation for Sichuan Province. The post Chinese commercial company lands contract to build provincial satellite constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

The failure of SpaceX’s Starship on its most recent test flight had a different root cause than the previous failure, despite happening at about the same time. The post SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) is a critical software upgrade for the Global Positioning System (GPS) infrastructure and is now more than eight years behind schedule. The post Raytheon secures $380 million contract extension for GPS ground control system appeared first on SpaceNews.

WASHINGTON — Impulse Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to transport that company’s satellites to medium and geostationary orbits. The companies announced May 22 that they signed […] The post Impulse Space to launch SES satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

As a new era of space exploration and development unfolds — one with far more private-sector investment and leadership — the potential for rapid growth is promising. National security, deep […] The post Space sponsorship: the next frontier for revenue generation appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June. The post Senate sets up early June vote on Isaacman nomination to lead NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

Dawn Aerospace announced May 22 that it has started taking orders for an uncrewed spaceplane capable of taking small payloads on suborbital flights. The post Dawn Aerospace begins sales of Aurora suborbital spaceplane appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval to SpaceX for the next Starship launch, now scheduled for no earlier than next week. The post FAA provides final approval for next Starship launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

DoD increases contract ceiling to $1.3 billion as artificial intelligence transforms battlefield targeting The post Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven appeared first on SpaceNews.