The Colorado-based company announced the formal launch of Sierra Space Defense

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BAE Systems has partnered with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Systems to explore using its synthetic aperture radar technology in Azalea, the British defense prime’s planned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance constellation.

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Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS June 11, the third launch for that customer within three months.

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SAN FRANCISCO – With funding from the Quebec government and private investment, Canadian launch startup Reaction Dynamics is completing development and preparing to qualify its RE-202 hybrid rocket engine. The […]

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Deposition Sciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material, which […]

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GAO’s latest annual assessment of the Defense Department’s major weapons systems scrutinizes the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture

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June 11, 2025 – Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the Commercial Space Federation Board of Directors unanimously approved a new slate of officers. We are pleased to announce that Megan Mitchell (Blue Origin) […]

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Voyager Technologies debuted on the New York Stock Exchange June 11, raising nearly $383 million in an upsized IPO that investors hope will spur more space-focused companies to go public.

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The Seattle-based software startup secured a five-year, $25 million contract from the Space Systems Command’s Mission Manifest Office

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For decades, space-based capabilities delivered strategic value to the operational community, while real-time tactical capabilities came from ground, maritime and airborne sensors. This disconnect is rapidly disappearing in a long-overdue […]

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A propellant leak in a Falcon 9 booster has delayed the launch of a fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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A leading Democratic member of the House Science Committee criticized the proposed steep cuts in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.

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Join us on for an exclusive one-on-one conversation with Representative George Whitesides (D-CA), a freshman congressman representing California’s 27th District. Whitesides brings years of experience to Capitol Hill, having previously served as NASA’s Chief of Staff and as CEO of Virgin Galactic.

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Next month, ASCEND 2025 kicks off in Las Vegas for the fifth annual event. AIAA’s on-ramp-to-space gathering prides itself on its interdisciplinary focus: attendees will include leaders in commercial and […]

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Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, said a draft defense appropriations bill unveiled June 9 signals bipartisan concerns that the U.S. is underinvesting in space capabilities.

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Europe has unconditionally approved SES’ plan to buy rival satellite operator Intelsat, leaving the United States as the final major regulatory hurdle in the way of the $4 billion deal.

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Washington, D.C. – June 6, 2025 — SpaceNews proudly supported ispace-U.S. and the Commercial Space Federation to host a live lunar landing watch party for the Hakuto-R Mission 2. The […]

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Plano, Texas – Apogee Semiconductor, a leading provider of advanced technologies for space and extreme environments, today announced its partnership with ALTER Technology, a global provider and added value reseller […]

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Quantum Space has raised $40 million to advance development of its Ranger spacecraft with a new focus on national security applications.

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Two Chinese Shijian satellites appear to be maneuvering towards a rendezvous and docking in geostationary orbit, with U.S. surveillance spacecraft also in the vicinity.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Xplore Inc. unveiled hyperspectral imagery from XCUBE-1, the initial satellite in the Bellevue, Washington, startup’s remote-sensing constellation. Since XCUBE-1 was launched in December, Xplore has “built the […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – Quebec’s government announced an award of $10 million Canadian dollars ($7.3 million) to Canadian rocket startup Reaction Dynamics and software developer Maya HTT. The funding will enable […]

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The Trump administration has released new rules for distributing $42.5 billion in U.S. rural broadband funding, easing restrictions on Starlink and other satellite providers competing for support under the Biden-era program.

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The panel moved forward with its own defense spending blueprint as the Trump administration has yet to submit a detailed defense budget

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When reporters revisit President John F. Kennedy’s address to a joint session of Congress in 1961, it is often framed as a bold moment of promises made — and ultimately […]

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Chinese technologies are without question a double-edged sword. From DeepSeek AI to Huawei smartphones, DJI drones and industrial port cranes, many of these tools raise valid concerns about surveillance, information […]

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Spanish startup Arkadia Space has successfully tested in orbit a thruster it has developed that uses hydrogen peroxide as propellant.

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A year after the launch of a flawed crewed test flight Starliner, NASA has yet to determine the next mission for the spacecraft with mixed signals about the vehicle’s future.

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A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer.

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Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a […]

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Imagine having seamless mobile broadband access anywhere on Earth, from the most remote deserts and oceans to disaster zones, all without the need for cell towers. That’s the promise of […]

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An escalating feud between President Trump and Elon Musk June 5 included threats to cancel SpaceX contracts and decommission spacecraft, although those words have yet to become actions.

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It’s one thing to talk about commercial geospatial intelligence and another to see it.At the 2025 GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis last month, companies displayed their latest imagery and discussed […]

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China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives.

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Resilience, the second mission by Japanese company ispace, likely crashed attempting a landing on the moon June 5.

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The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs.

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Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said the delays are "not helpful" and could force Congress to act unilaterally on defense spending.

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Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who sits on the Armed Services Committee, introduced the Quad Space Act

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The Pentagon’s long war with its own procurement bureaucracy is entering a new phase. The Trump administration has directed an overhaul of defense acquisition by accelerating modernization and embracing commercial […]

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In this week's episode of Space Minds Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw explains what it was like building a new military branch, the risks of commercial integration and the race to protect U.S. satellites in orbit.

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