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.
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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.
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Impulse Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to transport that company’s satellites to medium and geostationary orbits.
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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 […]
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The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June.
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Dawn Aerospace announced May 22 that it has started taking orders for an uncrewed spaceplane capable of taking small payloads on suborbital flights.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval to SpaceX for the next Starship launch, now scheduled for no earlier than next week.
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DoD increases contract ceiling to $1.3 billion as artificial intelligence transforms battlefield targeting
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The European Space Agency will request funding from member states for an Earth observation satellite system for security applications, blurring the line between its traditional civil focus and defense work.
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Californian software startup PiLogic announced $4 million in seed funding May 22 to develop satellite diagnostics and other artificial intelligence tools tailored for space applications.
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This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Devin Brande, Director, Commercial Operations, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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Blue Origin revealed new details about its development of an Artemis lunar lander as the company nears the first launch of a smaller lander.
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ST. LOUIS — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced awards May 21 to Palantir Technologies, the University of Illinois and Ursa Space Systems at the GEOINT Symposium 2025. Through a $13.8 […]
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'We signed a piece of paper that explains the roles and responsibilities of each organization'
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This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Keith Masback, Principal Consultant of Plum Run, LLC.
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ST. LOUIS – Artificial intelligence combined with human insight promises to transform geospatial intelligence, experts said at the GEOINT Symposium 2025. But it will require standards, data verification and monitoring […]
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'In maritime domain awareness, timeliness is often the deciding factor between actionable insight and stale data'
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The United States Space Force, America’s newest military branch, executes its mission with roughly 9,400 military personnel and an additional 5,000 civilian employees. This is a fraction of the size […]
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Constellations aim to bridge gap between space-based monitoring and ground-level firefighting efforts
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NASA says a “multi-year” budget shortfall even before the cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget have led it to consider reductions in crew size and research on the ISS.
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The Golden Dome program represents one of the most ambitious missile defense initiatives in U.S. history.
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Canada’s MDA Space has increased its offer for SatixFy by 43% following a competing bid for the Israeli satellite chipmaker, bringing the total value of the deal to around US$280 million.
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Industry officials: Cuts of this magnitude would be a stunning reversal of policy
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China has continued an uptick in launch activity with a Long March 7A mission to geosynchronous orbit and sea launch of a Ceres-1 solid rocket.
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Washington, D.C. – SpaceNews is pleased to announce the expanded role of longtime commercial space reporter Jason Rainbow, who will now serve as Senior Staff Writer and Business Intelligence Manager. […]
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This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Robert Cardillo, president of the Cardillo Group.
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ST. LOUIS – Hyperspectral imagery startup Kuva Space is expanding its focus on maritime-domain awareness and preparing to launch its second satellite in June. Kuva has delivered Hyperfield-1B, a six-unit […]
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'While we've made some significant progress in the last 12 plus months, there's more work to be done'
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Satellite servicing company Starfish Space is ready to launch its second mission, a spacecraft that will attempt to dock with another spacecraft on the same launch.
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ST. LOUIS — Canadian hyperspectral startup Wyvern is publicly releasing 25 additional images including scenes of Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airfield and an Iranian port explosion. Wyvern launched its Open Data Program […]
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ST. LOUIS – In addition to offering tasking of its latest satellite, South Korea’s SI Imaging Services will invite customers to lease capacity. “Think of it as Airbnb for remote-sensing […]
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard announces "biggest shift in collection priorities in ODNI history" with focus on border security
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ST. LOUIS – At the June NATO summit in the Netherlands, allies will outline specific capabilities to contribute to the alliance. “It won’t just be a pledge,” UK Royal Marines […]
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This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Ronda Schrenk, CEO of the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.
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SatVu's HotSat satellites use thermal cameras to detect infrared radiation emitted by objects on Earth.
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Scientists are urging NASA to act quickly on concepts for repurposing a pair of NASA smallsats to visit the asteroid Apophis ahead of an Earth flyby.
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ST. LOUIS — Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, iQPS, plans to launch eight additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites through the end of 2026. Rocket Lab, the U.S. launch […]
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Seraphim Space announced the startups joining the 15th round of its networking and mentoring accelerator program May 19, reflecting the rising convergence of commercial innovation and national defense priorities.
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Iceye’s Eric Jensen: ‘Commercial SAR could be transformative for missile defense’
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ST. LOUIS – Sophia Space raised $3.5 million in pre-seed funding to develop orbiting compute and data centers with key geospatial intelligence applications. The Southern California startup’s modular data centers […]
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