The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to become a major global space power, a cross-party parliamentary committee warned Nov. 3. The post Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment cycles redefining what “doing space” means. Amid this transformation, […] The post Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.

A panel of leading space industry executives will explore the trajectory of space technology over the next decade, examining how the long-imagined future depicted in comic books and science fiction […] The post Johns Hopkins, SpaceNews launch discussion series focused on the future of space  exploration appeared first on SpaceNews.

As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic between the United States and China as a modern-day space race, with the lunar surface as the stage for a sovereignty contest. But equating the moon with contested maritime zones like the South China Sea, as a

China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass communications satellite to date. The post China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat appeared first on SpaceNews.

On Nov. 2, 2000, the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft docked with the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. On board were Roscosmos cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev and NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd. They were known as Expedition 1, the first long-term crew to live on the ISS. Since their arrival, there have always been

Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, California, announced in March that it planned to acquire Munich-headquartered Mynaric for about $150 million The post Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Mynaric faces sovereignty test appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits Nov. 2, carrying payloads that included technology demonstration satellites for space stations and orbital data centers. The post SpaceX launches fourth Bandwagon rideshare mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Latvia has signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for safe space exploration, joining a group of now 60 countries. The post Latvia signs Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.

A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon 9 launches using payloads attached to the rocket’s booster. The post Semiconductor startup to fly payloads on Falcon 9 boosters appeared first on SpaceNews.