WASHINGTON — The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed cloture on Isaacman’s
WASHINGTON — The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed cloture on Isaacman’s
WASHINGTON — Dawn Aerospace announced May 22 that it has started taking orders for an uncrewed spaceplane capable of taking small payloads on suborbital flights. The New Zealand company said
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval to SpaceX for the next Starship launch, now scheduled for no earlier than next week. The FAA announced May 22
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is dramatically increasing spending on artificial intelligence for military operations, raising the contract ceiling for Palantir Technologies’ Maven Smart System to nearly $1.3 billion through 2029.
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency will request funding from member states for an Earth observation satellite system for security applications, blurring the line between the agency’s traditional civil focus
TAMPA, Fla. — 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. The first
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WASHINGTON — Blue Origin revealed new details about its development of an Artemis lunar lander as the company nears the first launch of a smaller lander. Speaking at the spring
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
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Space Force and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) signed a memorandum of agreement May 21 aimed at clarifying their roles in delivering space-based intelligence to