Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…
NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years
PARIS — NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready…
Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion
Space is a strategic priority under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to help diversify its economy away from…
Defense and security agencies propel demand for Earth-observation data
PARIS – Defense and security applications provided almost half of the revenue generated by Earth-observation satellites in 2024,…
Educating customers may be half the battle for nascent hyperspectral sector
PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to…
New military satcom services program to focus on ‘maneuverable’ small GEO satellites
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to tap commercial geostationary small-satellite constellations to…
Hubble Network raises $70 million to accelerate 60-satellite Bluetooth constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — Hubble Network has secured $70 million in Series B funding to help deploy a 60-satellite…
Astra plans mid-2026 first launch of Rocket 4
PARIS — Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the…
Does Europe need a spaceplane?
PARIS – Europe should be investing in disruptive capabilities like spaceplanes, said Maj. Gen. Philippe Koffi, French armament…
Axiom and Spacebilt to establish ISS data center node
PARIS, France – Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced plans Sept. 16 to deliver a data center node with…
Thruster issue delays Cygnus arrival at ISS
PARIS — NASA is delaying the arrival of a Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station to investigate…
BlackSky wins second NGA ‘Luno’ contract to track global changes with satellites and AI
WASHINGTON — BlackSky secured a second contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno A program,…