Civil

What does the NASA administrator do?

The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth.

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.

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

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.

Science & Tech

NASA's NEOWISE mission has come to an end

The NASA mission had cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade.

Civil

Could Trump cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket?

Here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel.

Ideas

Will Musk’s ‘Algorithm’ reduce military inefficiency—or increase risk?

It's good to question Pentagon requirements. But many exist for deadly serious reasons that may not be obvious in a hasty review.

Civil

NOAA awards key contract for space situational awareness system

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. nabbed a contract worth up to $13.3 million to provide a “presentation layer” for the Traffic Coordination System for Space.

Defense

As Europe contemplates a military buildup, space companies beg NATO to change

Cumbersome acquisition practices will keep Europe from fully harnessing new offerings, execs said.

Science & Tech

Inversion closes $44M Series A round

Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm is one of a handful of investors in this company looking to further enable autonomous delivery and re-entry from space.

Defense

With Musk’s new role, SpaceX gets extra attention

But many of the changes he may want have been underway before a Trump administration.