WASHINGTON — NASA selected Rocket Lab to launch a small NASA astrophysics spacecraft that will study galaxies at ultraviolet wavelengths. NASA announced May 14 it awarded a task order to
WASHINGTON — NASA selected Rocket Lab to launch a small NASA astrophysics spacecraft that will study galaxies at ultraviolet wavelengths. NASA announced May 14 it awarded a task order to
TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi Arabia-based geostationary operator Arabsat signed a deal May 14 for broadband capacity from Telesat’s proposed low Earth orbit constellation, a day after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
TAMPA, Fla. — Canada’s Kepler Communications announced May 14 that it has successfully demonstrated optical data links between a prototype satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) and a partner’s ground
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Zeno Power, a venture-backed startup developing nuclear batteries for extreme
A spacefaring people needs more than rockets and stations. No civilization has ever been built on technical capability alone. It needs people who choose to remain and pursue life beyond
WASHINGTON — The satellite industry continued trends of modest growth in 2024 even as the number of satellites increases rapidly. The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its annual State of
A new generation of space companies is thinking bigger. From kilometers-wide orbital data centers to solar power stations requiring even larger structures in space, some of the most ambitious space
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON —Varda Space Industries said it successfully landed its W-3 reentry capsule
TAMPA, Fla. — Space computing specialist Ramon.Space announced a deal May 14 to supply digital communication channelizer systems for at least 70 upcoming OneWeb satellites, helping transition the constellation to
TAMPA, Fla. — OroraTech has secured an extra 12 million euros ($13.3 million) in Series B venture funding to accelerate the expansion of its wildfire-monitoring constellation, the German satellite operator