We’re entering a new era of space. One defined not by exploration alone, but by the infrastructure that makes a sustained presence possible. For decades, our presence in space has been limited to short-term missions: land, explore and return. But now that’s changing. Artemis is preparing the moon as a steppingstone to Mars, shifting the […]
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Space Pioneer has secured around $350 million in new funding rounds to support its Tianlong-3 rocket and next-generation launch vehicle and engine development. The post Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The SpaceNews Icon Awards celebrate the year’s most iconic achievements in shaping the future of the space industry. Today, we’re proud to announce the shortlist for 2025 — a selection of individuals, organizations, and missions that exemplify excellence in innovation, exploration and sustainability. This year’s honorees represent a range of accomplishments — from pioneering commercial
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The 4th Annual SmallSat Education Conference will take place on Saturday. Oct. 25 10am-5pm to Sunday Oct. 26, 2025 10am to 1pm at the Center for Space Education at Kennedy […] The post SmallSat Education Conference Aerospace Education Event for Educators, Parents, and Students (Middle School, High School, College) appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX successfully completed the final flight of version 2 of Starship on Oct. 13, performing in-flight tests as the company prepares to introduce an upgraded version of the reusable rocket. The post Starship successfully completes 11th flight test appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit. The post Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job cuts at the space science center. The post More layoffs at JPL appeared first on SpaceNews.
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(Houston) — Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, will be Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2026, it was announced today by World Space Week Association. Led by Bruno, […] The post World Space Week Ends With A Big Announcement appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Will China beat America in returning astronauts to the moon? We hear this question time and again. It is a perennial concern, both from a prestige and national security standpoint. But it is the wrong question. What we really need to assess is whether or not China is on track to dominate America in space.
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BRISBANE, Australia – Momentus and Solstar Space announced a three-year agreement Oct. 13 to expand communications, transportation and infrastructure services for government and commercial missions in low-Earth orbit. The reciprocal-services agreement is designed to combine “the respective strengths, products and services of each company to deliver comprehensive low-Earth orbit space capabilities to address a broad
