Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past year. Started in 2017, our annual celebration recognizes
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past year. Started in 2017, our annual celebration recognizes
On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing to examine the re-nomination of Mr. Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator. A central
The most tragic event in modern astronomy isn’t a funding cut or a launch failure. It is a “missed connection.” Right now, a neutron star collision somewhere in the distant
WASHINGTON — BAE Systems is partnering with GlobalFoundries to bring advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques to space-grade electronics — a move aimed at closing the performance gap between modern commercial processors
WASHINGTON — German launch startup Isar Aerospace won a contract to launch a European technology demonstration satellite on its Spectrum rocket in late 2026. Isar Aerospace announced Dec. 1 that
WASHINGTON — A Vega C rocket launched a South Korean satellite Dec. 1 as responsibility for the launches prepares to shift from Arianespace to Avio. The Vega C rocket lifted
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA – November 28, 2025 – Proteus Space announced the successful launch and first contact of MERCURY ONE, its inaugural four-payload ESPA class spacecraft. MERCURY ONE
TAMPA, Fla. — Reditus Space announced $7.1 million in seed funding Dec. 1 to fly its first reusable spacecraft next summer, joining a wave of startups emerging from stealth to
WASHINGTON — Spire Global has secured a contract from Deloitte to design, build and operate eight satellites that will support the consulting firm’s push into on-orbit cybersecurity, the companies said
Before we start, a caveat: The following opinion is only relevant in a situation where the EU, together with its member states, would eventually decide to invest enough to equip






