Defense

The AI Gamble: Inside the High-Stakes Tech of the Golden Dome Initiative

President Trump's proposed space-based missile shield will rely heavily on AI to achieve the speed needed for boost-phase intercepts.

Commercial

As Commercial Space Booms, Firefly Aerospace Carves Out Its Niche

After IPO Hype, A Closer Look at Firefly's Plan for Commercial Space

Defense

Space Force Taps Boeing to Build Next-Gen Strategic Comms Satellites

The $2.8B ESS contract marks a major milestone in NC3 modernization, with a shift to more resilient and proliferated satellite architectures.

Civil

Europe’s Space Ambitions Take Center Stage at Paris Air Show 2025

IRIS² Constellation, Copernicus, Galileo, and New Launch Vehicles Signal Europe’s Drive for Sovereignty and Innovation in Space

Civil

Guowang Goes Gigascale

Fourth launch lifts more satellites, but experts say production bottlenecks, debris mitigation, and ground-station build-out will make or break the program.

Defense

Layered Defense in the Skies: How LEO, MEO, and GEO Satellites Could Power Trump’s Golden Dome

The Pentagon’s Tracking and Transport Layers—designed for persistent global missile monitoring—may form the backbone of the administration’s sweeping anti-missile architecture.

Launch

Rocket Lab Joins SpaceX in Race to Deliver Military Cargo via Space

With its Neutron rocket, Rocket Lab enters the Air Force’s P2PD program, echoing SpaceX’s Starship ambitions in the evolving effort to revolutionize global logistics through orbital delivery.

Commercial

Amazon's Project Kuiper Takes on Starlink with First Major Satellite Launch

What is Project Kuiper? Amazon's Plan for Global Broadband Access Explained

Commercial

Will the U.S. Become the Next Russia in Space?

Tariffs and rising launch costs may push customers to Europe and China and elsewhere, echoing Russia’s decline in the global space economy

Launch

Isar Aerospace Claims Spectrum Launch "Success" Despite Rocket Crash

First Continental European Orbital Launch Attempt (Outside Russia) Ends Abruptly

Ideas

Musk calls for deorbiting the ISS sooner than planned

The SpaceX CEO's call for early deorbit puts the future of the space station in question, with potential consequences for scientific research and international cooperation.

Defense

MUOS Revival With Satellites 6 & 7 on the Horizon

MUOS SLE Moving Forward; Boeing and Lockheed in the Hunt

Civil

India Strengthens Regional Navigation with Advanced NVS-02 Satellite

ISRO's Latest Launch Underscores India's Commitment to Self-Reliance in Space Technology

Launch

Blue Origin Scrubs Launch; a New Glenn Overview

After years of development, Jeff Bezos's rocket aims to capture a share of the burgeoning space launch market, competing with SpaceX and other players.

Launch

Vega-E Moves One Step Closer to Launch

Planned 2027 launch brings three-stage design and 3,000 kg payload capacity.

Defense

France's Defence Innovation Agency Taps Dark for Space Defence Interception

Partnership with Dark to Simulate LEO Missions and Develop Rapid Response Capabilities

Launch

The Ghost Ship of Space: The Fate of Sea Launch

A Once-Promising Venture Now Haunted by Geopolitics

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