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On January 15, 2026, a collective cheer coincided with relief as four astronauts from SpaceX Crew 11 were safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The evacuation

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry: global broadband from low Earth orbit

TAMPA, Fla. — PLD Space has raised 180 million euros ($209 million) to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the House Science Committee say the Federal Communications Commission is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking. In a letter last week

WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s push to accelerate procurement of new systems is running up against a basic constraint: not enough contracting officers and financial managers to execute the work.

A wave of private capital flowing into space and defense technology has made the sector fashionable again — but that popularity comes with a familiar constraint. For companies building systems

WASHINGTON — Redwire has introduced a new solar array product designed for mass-produced satellites that require high performance while minimizing mass. The company announced March 3 the Extensible Low-Profile Solar

As satellite communications constellations grow in size and number, they are also competing for a scarce and increasingly valuable resource: spectrum, the bands of radio frequencies that are crucial for

TAMPA, Fla. — Deutsche Telekom plans to deliver Europe’s first direct-to-smartphone services via upgraded Starlink satellites in 2028, aiming to use Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum to bring 5G speeds