Space is key to the Army’s long march to a connected force
For decades, the U.S. Army has been chasing the same mirage: a fully connected battlefield where every soldier,…
Managing space domain awareness data has become a greater challenge than collecting it
Demand has never been greater for the monitoring of objects in orbit and the coordination of their safe…
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power…
Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
WASHINGTON — A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to…
D-Orbit and mhackeroni conduct in-orbit cybersecurity competition
SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics company D-Orbit announced the conclusion Nov. 6 of CTRL+Space, Europe’s first in-orbit…
Rocket Lab launches sixth iQPS satellite
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS on…
Reflex Aerospace raises 50 million euros
WASHINGTON — German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace has raised 50 million euros ($57.4 million) as it rides a…
ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense
Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program,…
The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks
A small satellite named Deloitte-1 is hunting for hackers in orbit. Launched in March, it’s the first of…
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines, a company that develops lunar landers and other vehicles, announced Nov. 4 it is…
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic…
On the eve of the ISS’s 25th anniversary, humanity stares down a gap in its presence in space
On Nov. 2, 2000, the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft docked with the Zvezda module of the International Space Station.…