A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
Ideas
How to maximize space platform effectiveness through interoperability and composability
For faster development, agencies should embrace modular designs for space tech instead of starting from scratch.
Science & Tech
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior
Rocks can be very telling.
Science & Tech
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology
Space isn't easy on the body.
Defense
Astrion takes step toward $1.5B revenue goal
The acquisition of Axient brings more capabilities and scale to Astrion, which is looking to move higher up the middle tier.
Defense
Raytheon hunting for another US supplier of solid rocket motors
As missile orders soar, a lack of engines is bottlenecking production.
Civil
The International Space Station Science to Continue to the End of the Decade
International collaboration keeps the station operational; to be deorbited in 2030.
Civil
Top 100 NASA Contractors 2023
Forecast International's new whitepaper on NASA's top 100 and the top future space programs
Commercial
Airbus and Thales in talks to merge satellite businesses
Potential tie-up aims to create European space champion as industry shifts to smaller satellites.
Launch
Ariane 6's Launch Makes Europe Competitive Once Again
Successful maiden voyage propels Europe back into the competitive space race, challenging SpaceX dominance.
Defense
AI and rockets mark the week's space investments
The venture capital arms of Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin are among those involved in the deals.
Launch
Poland Breaks Space Barrier with Eco-Friendly Rocket
Nation Joins Elite Space Club, Paves Way for Green Propulsion
Ideas
NASA’s astronauts return after a year living on simulated Mars
Everything about the mission was conducted to simulate an actual Martian environment.
Defense
Pentagon expects F-35 deliveries to restart this month
The head of Air Combat Command is “hopeful” the fighter jets will be ready for deliveries to resume in July.
Science & Tech
To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
Space hacking is a very real problem.
Science & Tech
Space operations boss wants more virtual simulations to boost training
After a recent demo, Lt. Gen. David Miller said Space Operations Command needs realistic simulations to train at the highest levels.
Science & Tech
Meet the Air Force’s secretive long-range drone that flies for days
The robot surveillance aircraft can fly for 80 hours without refueling.
Civil
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
Rocket science isn't always easy.
Science & Tech
Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
Houston, we may have a problem.
Defense
How GAO told the Air Force to redo $12B systems integration contract
The dispute over a Sentinel program integration support contract intensifies as BAE Systems and Guidehouse battle for the award, further adding to the Air Force's nuclear missile modernization woes.
