Italian smallsat developer Argotec has unveiled a new modular satellite bus design that it believes provides flexibility in accommodating a wide range payloads.

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The new head of the Federal Communications Commission’s space division says his focus will be licensing reform and spectrum access.

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Isar Aerospace has won a launch contract from the Norwegian Space Agency as the company prepares for its first orbital launch attempt.

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The loss of a solid rocket motor nozzle on the second flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur last October was caused by a manufacturing defect.

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Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine called on the Senate to quickly confirm Jared Isaacman for the post, saying he has “all the tools” to lead the space agency.

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A Falcon 9 launched a pair of NASA science missions March 11 that will explore the infrared universe and study the solar wind.

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The successful second flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 has become an opportunity for European officials to highlight the need for “strategic autonomy” in space.

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In late December, a telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid given the designation 2024 YR4. About a month later, initial observations of the asteroid, estimated to be 40 to […]

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The former CEO of Google is taking a stake in, and becoming CEO of, Relativity Space as that launch vehicle company advances work on its Terran R rocket.

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Emerging launch providers argue there is plenty of demand, but are looking to the government to back up its rhetoric for assured access to space.

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NASA is closing three offices and laying off their staff as a first step in broader workforce reductions at the agency ordered by the Trump administration.

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Potential damage to a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft has led NASA to revise the manifest of an upcoming cargo Dragon mission to the ISS.

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President Trump says a human mission to Mars is of interest to him but is not a “number one” priority, amid concerns about NASA budget cuts.

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A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire.

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Intuitive Machines says its second lunar landing mission is over after concluding the toppled lander cannot generate sufficient power.

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SpaceX’s Starship vehicle suffered its second consecutive test flight failure March 6, tumbling in space before breaking up and reentering over the Caribbean.

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The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6, but its status after landing was not clear.

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An Ariane 6 launched a reconnaissance satellite for the French military March 6 on the second flight of the European rocket.

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The manager of the Commerce Department’s program to develop a civil space traffic coordination system is back on the job after being swept up in layoffs.

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NASA has yet to restore communications with a lunar science spacecraft launched last week, keeping it from completing its mission as originally planned.

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Astronauts on the International Space Station said they disagreed with Elon Musk’s claim that the station was past its prime and should be deorbited soon.

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