Why NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I
Why NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I
An aerospace expert elaborates on these critical spacecraft components.
Launch
Vega-E Moves One Step Closer to Launch
Planned 2027 launch brings three-stage design and 3,000 kg payload capacity.
Defense
Sustained maneuver: Why the time is now for in-space refueling
Satellites will require in-space logistical support. When will we be ready?
Science & Tech
What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System
An orbit makes a lot of difference.
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Addressing emergencies that impact underserved populations
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Science & Tech
Growth and strategy leadership moves across the market
A pair of appointments to boards of directors also feature a high-profile consulting firm and a global defense giant.
Science & Tech
Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon?
Competitors are becoming collaborators in the industry’s hottest segment.
Defense
Air Force starts the bidding for $750M CENTCOM support contract
The service branch plans to award approximately 20 positions on the vehicle that will be open to more Defense Department buyers than just Central Command.
Commercial
NASA grinds its way through SEWP VI questions
NASA has answered some 4,600 questions from industry so far about the $60 billion IT product vehicle. More answers are on the way before the agency can make awards.
Defense
How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration
“I don't have angst. Quite frankly, I am ready to understand and adapt the force,” service chief says.
Civil
What does the NASA administrator do?
The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth.
Sponsor Content
Advancing Defense Infrastructure
Fixed Wireless Access as a catalyst for the DoD’s next-generation connectivity.
Science & Tech
Climate stress is affecting US missions, driving conflict in Africa, official says
The second Trump administration will have to address climate realities one way or another, according to a deputy assistant defense secretary.
Defense
‘Shock the system’: Startups and DOGE take over Reagan forum
But lawmakers advised caution and noted that Congress still controls the purse strings.
Launch
New Sentinel-1 Satellite Launched to Monitor Earth and Maritime Traffic
ESA's Vega-C Rocket Returns to Flight, Boosting Europe's Space Access
Science & Tech
FAA awards two more seats on engineering recompete
The Federal Aviation Administration moves ahead on its selections for iteration number two of its Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support contract.
Defense
Lockheed details executive transitions in its enterprise, engineering functions
The defense giant's famed Skunk Works advanced development division is also getting a new leader.
Science & Tech
Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says
Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed.
Defense
Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare
The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady.
Ideas
Digital Twins: Transforming Government Operations with Interoperability
Digital twin technology can replicate almost everything about a physical environment.
Science & Tech
Cloud and AI are ‘fundamentally changing’ ability to forecast weather, NOAA chief says
Half of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s environmental data now runs on AWS.
Science & Tech
FAA chooses 4 for $1.4B air traffic control support contract
Each awardee is assigned certain geographic areas and each award has a different ceiling value.
