Science & Tech

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time

But designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy.

Science & Tech

Commerce launches initial phase of its space traffic coordination system

The new system will provide conjunction data messages “for approximately 1,000 space objects six times a day” during phase 1.0.

Commercial

A trio of space startup investment rounds to highlight

The venture arms of AE Industrial Partners, Lockheed Martin and RTX are among the notable names at the heart of these investments.

Defense

Behind the Scenes: Israel's Space Program

Despite its size, Israel has a long history of launching satellites into orbit using its own domestically-developed Shavit rocket.

Commercial

Gogo's $375M acquisition and its public sector piece

Around one-fifth of Satcom Direct's revenue is generated from government work that includes broadband connectivity services.

Defense

In Ukraine, a US firm tests a promising tool against GPS jammers: cell phones

Could “networking phones together as one big distributed antenna” help foil Russian electronic warfare?

Science & Tech

The Norwegian fishing town that’s trying to help solve GPS jamming

At Jammertest 2024, industry wanted to know how their systems would respond to interference.

Science & Tech

Aerojet digging ‘out of this hole’ as it clears rocket backlog, president says

Thousands of motors behind schedule last year, the company says its deliveries are catching up again.

Launch

MaiaSpace to Launch Maia Rocket from Former Soyuz Pad in French Guiana

End of an Era as Europe's Commercial Space Launch Capabilities Expand

Science & Tech

What time is it on the moon? NIST proposes an answer

The establishment of universal moon time would support lunar GPS for future missions.

Defense

One way to learn about U.S. spy satellites? China

Chinese researchers have been public in sharing what they know.

Science & Tech

IBM, NASA and Oak Ridge develop a new AI foundation model for weather

The foundation artificial intelligence model will handle specific meteorological data to offer improved accuracy in weather patterns and forecasting.

Defense

MDA previews recompete of advisory, assistance services contracts

Whether the Missile Defense Agency will lean on the government's flagship professional services vehicle for this family of contracts remains an open question.

Science & Tech

Space, defense and growth leadership moves across the market

Hires in the realm of technology innovation and operations also feature, along with a pair of additions to boards of directors.

Science & Tech

Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios

With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.