Ideas
How Russia, China envision nuking US satellites: from above and below
As the Pentagon builds huge constellations to shrug off conventional ASAT weapons, potential adversaries are taking things to a terrifying new level.
Defense
NATO aims to publish its own commercial space strategy next year
The alliance document will resemble—but not duplicate—the Pentagon’s own recent plan.
Defense
Secret space plane tests new orbit-switching maneuver
The aerobraking X-37B will use Earth’s atmosphere to change its altitude using minimal fuel.
Defense
Middle East Embraces Space Race
As nations in the region invest in satellite technology, a new era of space-based defense is emerging.
Defense
Industry ‘hamstrung’ by Space Force-intel community’s turf war
Commercial firms say NGA-centric acquisition can’t move fast enough to help combatant commands or foster innovation.
Defense
Quantum startup stretches Series B round to $133M, adds Lockheed's venture arm
First launched in 2017, Q-CTRL is looking to further advance its quantum computing software for use in larger-scaled commercial and government deployments.
Science & Tech
NewSpring acquires radar system provider
C Speed's primary customer is the Customs and Border Protection agency, for which the company operates and maintains air surveillance radars.
Science & Tech
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s
A crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries.
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
'You can’t hide': Spy agency will have 100 new sats on orbit by years-end
Persistent imagery is key for future intel-gathering, NRO director says.
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.
Ideas
Achieving the Critical Components of Success for the Space Force's Commercial Space Strategy
It took years to produce, but it was worth the wait.
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.
Commercial
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Bigger isn't always better in space.
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
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