Science & Tech
One contractor is on the Space Force’s naughty list
The service has never confirmed putting companies on the blacklist until now.
Microsoft and Atom Computing unveil 24-qubit quantum machine
The companies bet on neutral atoms and logical qubits to enable near-term, hybrid quantum computing.
AeroVironment builds out defense tech portfolio with BlueHalo acquisition
The combination creates a larger player in uncrewed systems, technologies to counter them and space offerings.
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Rocket startup debuts with record-breaking supersonic flight
Dawn Hypersonics' rocket drone could shake up the hypersonic missile game.
MetTel becomes first authorized Starlink partner to offer satellite SD-WAN services
The news makes MetTel the first Starlink authorized reseller for both commercial and government organizations.
Launch, the Moon and satellites mark the week in space investments
Each of these companies are in varying stages of maturity as a business, but all have high-profile backers behind them.
Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit
Acquisition chief says he’s signed off on buying additional prototype drones for the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
Three questions that could shape a second Trump administration’s goals for space
Will there be an Elon Musk effect and other key questions regarding President-elect Trump's plans for space.
Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations
Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.
Industry execs weigh potential impacts of presidential transition
A group of senior leaders at government contractors outline the challenges and opportunities they see in a second Trump term.
Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
Carl Sagan would have turned 90 this month.
An agency-by-agency look at Trump's plan to overhaul government
The president-elect's vision will lead to sweeping changes at federal agencies and the employees who work in them.
Maxar finds buyer for radar, sensor tech group
The space technology company makes a portfolio reshaping move close to one year after its restructuring.
New solid-rocket maker aims to start production next year
Ursa Major says 3D printing will help deliver missile motors more quickly and cheaply than today’s players.
Six takeaways from the latest figures on the worldwide space workforce
There's a hiring spree in space jobs.
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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.
Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans
Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life.
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.
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s
A crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries.
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time
But designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy.
