NASA’s acting administrator says DOGE will be examining payments at the agency but that safeguards are in place to prevent conflicts of interest.
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Spanish propulsion startup will supply monopropellant thrusters to French rocket startup MaiaSpace.
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The agency plans to award one or more contracts for 60-day studies focused on several areas.
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Spire Global has launched legal action to force Belgian analytics provider Kpler to complete its acquisition of the small satellite operator’s commercial ship-tracking business.
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After losing his Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, Kent Tobiska, the CEO and chief scientist at Space Environment Technologies, is reconsidering a […]
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) made its combat operations debut during Operation Desert Storm. Since then, it has evolved into a ubiquitous presence in our everyday lives that helps keep […]
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Sierra Space is positioning the VR35K-A for the launch market but also for in-space propulsion applications
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Acting procurement executive Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the service is taking a harder line on poorly performing programs
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NASA and SpaceX have agreed to switch Crew Dragon capsules to avoid further delays in the launch of a new crew to the International Space Station.
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As Arianespace prepares for its first commercial Ariane 6 launch, it is projecting a manifest for the vehicle backloaded to the second half of the year.
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Council on Foreign Relations report: "The United States must make space a top national priority and commit to revitalizing U.S. leadership in space"
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Redwire will supply three Mako satellite buses for the Space Force's Tetra-5 and Tetra-6 experiments
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Astroscale and ClearSpace have passed the halfway mark in de-risking key technologies for potentially de-orbiting two satellites in a single mission in 2026 for the UK Space Agency.
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Like a cursed spell, space-based missile defense keeps getting resurrected — no matter how many times it’s been banished. President Trump’s Executive Order, The Iron Dome for America, released Jan. […]
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The challenge is particularly acute in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) where many military communications and early warning satellites operate
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In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Karim Michel Sabbagh, Managing Director, Space42.
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Airbus Defence and Space won a contract to build a pair of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellites for the U.K. military.
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HELSINKI — China conducted the first launch of the Long March 8A early Tuesday, carrying a second batch of satellites into orbit for the national Guowang project. The first Long […]
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A Texas state agency awarded $47.7 million in grants to five space companies to support projects like facilities and spacecraft development in the state.
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NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a small exoplanet science mission as a rideshare payload as soon as September.
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NASA is expanding testing of distributed autonomy for its first satellite swarm, Starling.
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The demonstrations will test novel tech for building large structures in space
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The company’s Gen-3 satellites have tech enhancements that align with demands from U.S. and international government customers
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A government-only version of NASA core Flight System with enhanced security and other features will be released in mid-2025.
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MDA Space is building more than 50 satellites for Globalstar’s Apple-backed next-generation low Earth orbit constellation under a $768 million contract.
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As the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, navigation and other technologies underpinning life on Earth. An estimated […]
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Almost one year ago, at the Mobile World Congress, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association and Global Satellite Operators Association announced their cooperation to foster innovation and seamless terrestrial […]
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HELSINKI — A Pakistan-developed rover will fly on China’s Chang’e-8 moon lander mission in 2028, following an agreement between respective agencies. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Space and […]
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A White House statement mentioned NASA’s Artemis campaign of lunar exploration even as the space industry is preparing for significant changes to it.
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NASA expects to continue using electric vans to transport astronauts to the pad for Artemis missions even though the vehicles’ manufacturer is bankrupt.
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Rocket Lab launched a fourth set of satellites for French company Kinéis Feb. 8 as it extends its lead in the small launch sector.
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The Space Force last year awarded Lockheed Martin and Boeing $66 million each for the first phase of the MUOS Service Life Extension program
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The proposed legislation includes $960 million for space-based technologies
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Boeing has notified employees working on the Space Launch System program that up to 400 of them could lose their jobs.
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The Federal Communications Commission looks set to launch a process to review new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum at its first open meeting under Chairman Brendan Carr Feb. 27, potentially setting up a battle between SpaceX and U.S. wireless carriers.
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A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to formally authorize a space traffic coordination system being developed by the Office of Space Commerce.
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The Canadian Space Agency awarded a contract Feb. 7 to Spire Global, partnered with OroraTech, to develop a constellation of cubesats to monitor wildfires.
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The second Trump administration has started with a series of rapid changes to how the federal government operates. Here’s what the president introduced in the last week and what it […]
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For more than five years, astronomers have sounded alarms about the effect satellite megaconstellations would have on their observations. The launch in 2019 of the first Starlink satellites, initially bright […]
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Join us Feb. 19 as we discuss the state space sustainability and orbital traffic management and how they work together to ensure the long-term safety and usability of outer space.
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