During the 39th annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in August, SpaceNews hosted a group of industry leaders on our Space Minds podcast to discuss the latest
During the 39th annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in August, SpaceNews hosted a group of industry leaders on our Space Minds podcast to discuss the latest
For years, satellite sensors have transmitted vast quantities of imagery to the ground, where analysts then discarded views obscured by clouds, identified natural features or objects and shared pictures with
WASHINGTON — A Spanish startup is entering the emerging reentry vehicle market with plans to develop a reusable capsule offering frequent flights. Madrid-based Orbital Paradigm announced Sept. 4 its first
WASHINGTON — More than 80 U.S. Space Force officers last week became the first to graduate from the service’s new year-long officer training course, a program that immerses new leaders
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon’s Project Kuiper has clinched its first airline deal, partnering with JetBlue to bring low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity to about 75 aircraft from 2027 in another
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Riley Duren, CEO of Carbon Mapper and veteran of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Duren discusses how
2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards Nominations Are Due Sept. 12 We are thrilled to announce that nominations for the 2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards are now open. Established in 2017 as the
WASHINGTON — NASA has named Amit Kshatriya as its new associate administrator in a move meant to emphasize the role of exploration at the agency. NASA announced Sept. 3 that
For decades, the military has relied on large, multi-ton satellites for global communications from geostationary orbit (GEO), a prime location 35,000 kilometers above Earth that provides unique advantages for connectivity
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South Korea’s flagship operator. The startup announced plans Sept. 4 to deliver the






