Science & Tech
Navy still bullish on lasers but widely-deployed directed-energy ship defense remains years away
Quest gains urgency as enemy drones and missiles get better, cheaper, and more widely used.
Defense
Near-autonomous satellites could be coming in a decade, Space Force envisions
AI-powered spacecraft would need fewer vulnerable ground stations, chief buyer said.
Launch
China's Rocket Woes Highlight Growing Space Debris Threat
Uncontrolled rocket stages and debris from the CZ-5B and CZ-6A underscore the urgent need for responsible space activities.
Science & Tech
Ancient grains of dust from space on Earth provide clues about the life cycle of stars
Dust can tell us a lot.
Science & Tech
Pentagon planning huge experiment for its connect-everything concept
“We see significant progress,” in opening up DOD data, one observer said. But a bigger, multinational test is coming.
Science & Tech
Generative AI tool is deployed aboard the International Space Station
Booz Allen’s large language model application was uploaded to the space station’s national lab as part of “a forward-leaning payload experiment,” according to the firm.
Launch
Soyuz: A Spaceflight Workhorse Grounded by Geopolitics
As Russia shifts focus inward, the once-dominant launch vehicle faces an uncertain future.
Defense
Army wants a more powerful missile for its new medium-range air-defense system
Give me AMRAAM capability in the Sidewinder-firing IFPC, missile chief asks industry.
Ideas
Can Donald Trump really build an Iron Dome over America?
In a word, no. The president-turned-candidate is still selling the same old missile-defense snake oil.
Defense
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster.
Ideas
How to maximize space platform effectiveness through interoperability and composability
For faster development, agencies should embrace modular designs for space tech instead of starting from scratch.
Science & Tech
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior
Rocks can be very telling.
Science & Tech
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology
Space isn't easy on the body.
Defense
Astrion takes step toward $1.5B revenue goal
The acquisition of Axient brings more capabilities and scale to Astrion, which is looking to move higher up the middle tier.
Defense
Raytheon hunting for another US supplier of solid rocket motors
As missile orders soar, a lack of engines is bottlenecking production.
Civil
The International Space Station Science to Continue to the End of the Decade
International collaboration keeps the station operational; to be deorbited in 2030.
Civil
Top 100 NASA Contractors 2023
Forecast International's new whitepaper on NASA's top 100 and the top future space programs
Commercial
Airbus and Thales in talks to merge satellite businesses
Potential tie-up aims to create European space champion as industry shifts to smaller satellites.
Launch
Ariane 6's Launch Makes Europe Competitive Once Again
Successful maiden voyage propels Europe back into the competitive space race, challenging SpaceX dominance.
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