Defense
Kill the zombie Space National Guard idea
Guardsmen in space-related jobs belong in the Space Force.
Civil
NASA greenlights bids for $444M facility support recompete
The aptly named COSMIC contract covers work at a pair of hubs focused on rocket engine testing and space structure manufacturing.
Science & Tech
Solar storm knocks out farmers’ high-tech tractors – an electrical engineer explains how a larger storm could take down the power grid and the internet
Solar storms can do a lot more than make pretty evening skies.
Defense
Why DOD’s network agency is SATCOM-curious
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with multiple satellite communications providers as it works to make the network more resilient.
Defense
Starlink battleground as both sides in Ukraine war using satellite internet, raising concerns
Unverified reports suggest Starlink use by Russia could slow service for Ukraine, potentially impacting the war's course.
Civil
From Tragedy to Triumph, the Story of the Soviet Soyuz Capsule
The tragic end of Soyuz 1 highlighted the risks of the early space race
Science & Tech
Space assets are in foreign adversaries' cyber crosshairs, DOD official says
The easiest targets are ground assets like operation centers and launch facilities, said Mieke Eoyang.
Science & Tech
NASA’s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds
Earth isn't the only body in the solar system containing water.
Commercial
Special Aerospace Services buys secure communications business
Godspeed Capital Management has now backed two acquisitions of SAS with this newest move also adding a NASA footprint.
Launch
Boeing Starliner launch delayed by valve issue on Centaur Upper Stage
The Centaur Upper Stage suffered an anomaly, but the mission is now expected to proceed in late May after repairs
Commercial
The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup
Can industry help speed up a critical Mars mission?
Commercial
Eutelsat America Corp gets new CEO
Executive hires focused on technology, operations and corporate development also feature.
Defense
Chinese satellites are breaking the US 'monopoly' on long-range targeting
China “has rapidly advanced in space in a way that few people can appreciate,” Space Force official says.
Defense
Russian space nuke could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, US official says
Pentagon’s space-policy leader noted with concern Moscow’s recent veto of a UN resolution against putting nuclear weapons in space.
Civil
NASA doesn't know if its spacecraft have adequate cyber defenses, GAO warns
The agency encourages its spacecraft programs to use an optional best practices guide when it comes to implementing cybersecurity requirements.
Civil
Europe’s Galileo gains two more Satellites
Launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 bolsters European navigation system, with next-generation upgrade on the horizon.
Civil
Starliner poised for first crewed flight, set to launch in May
Boeing's capsule to join SpaceX's Dragon in ferrying astronauts to the ISS, potentially ending reliance on Russia's Soyuz
Science & Tech
NASA delivers Voyager software update across 15 billion miles of space
Scientists and engineers with the space agency were able to successfully repair an issue in one of the probe’s onboard computers from over 15 billion miles away.
Defense
Pentagon canceled Northrop’s classified satellite program due to ‘budgetary concerns’
Its CEO also said the company won’t compete to build cheap, non-survivable drones.
Science & Tech
Anduril, General Atomics win more USAF money to develop robot wingmen
But the giants they beat out are welcome to pitch self-developed drones for production contracts.
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