Commercial

Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS

The plan is to test and have it ready for use next year, officials said.

Launch

The Ghost Ship of Space: The Fate of Sea Launch

A Once-Promising Venture Now Haunted by Geopolitics

Commercial

Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says

Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for service.

Defense

Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry

The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.

Commercial

The first steps a new White House should take on space

Two new policy papers suggest where a Harris or Trump administration could improve space policy.

Defense

Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO

Defense and commercial aircraft will remain at the company’s core, but “some things on the fringe” might have to go.

Ideas

Harris' and Trump's records on space policy

An international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier.

Launch

SpaceX Lands Major Launch Contracts from U.S. Space Force

Company awarded $733.6 million to launch nine satellites for NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 missions

Defense

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

Ideas

How to do autonomous flight right

Too many companies are trying to take shortcuts. The Pentagon needs to push back.

Launch

H3 Rocket Gains Momentum with International Orders

Eutelsat and UAE Sign Up for Multiple Launches as Japanese Rocket Enters Global Market

Defense

Army starts to create SATCOM-as-a-service contract

The service branch wants to create a satellite communications marketplace that leans on commercial-style purchasing for global coverage.

Breaking News Science & Tech

RTX will pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD, allegedly bribing Qatari official

That’s on top of the $200 million levied in August for illegal exports to China and elsewhere.

Commercial

Airbus Defence and Space Announces 2,500 Job Cuts Amidst Financial Woes

Struggling with OneSat and A400M setbacks, company seeks to restructure and streamline operations.

Defense

Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold

The program is part of the service’s "No. 1 operational imperative," officials have said.