Slingshot sells first sensors in UK deal as more nations seek space-tracking sovereignty
TAMPA, Fla. — Slingshot Aerospace is in talks with other countries to create or expand space-tracking capabilities after…
Malaysia and the Philippines sign Artemis Accords
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Malaysia and the Philippines have signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for…
China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into…
HEO’s satellite-to-satellite imaging uncovers secrets of Chinese tech-test spacecraft
HELSINKI — Australian company HEO has imaged and modeled a mystery Chinese satellite prior to its reentry into…
A soft power strategy to preserve non-sovereignty from Chinese land claims on the moon
The United States’ goal of completing a crewed moon mission before China has been coined as the new…
H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station,…
Chinese launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy move toward IPOs
HELSINKI — Launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy are the latest China’s commercial space companies to move…
SatLeo prepares to launch first thermal-imaging payload
SAN FRANCISCO – Indian startup SatLeo Labs is preparing to launch its first thermal-imaging payload early next year.…
Ion-X to supply upgraded thruster for Univity’s VLEO 5G constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its…
Lynk Global and Omnispace to merge in race for direct-to-device satellite spectrum
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global plans to merge with Omnispace to upgrade its direct-to-device (D2D) services with globally…
Musk criticizes Duffy amid NASA leadership debate
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk hurled insults at NASA’s acting administrator a day after complaints that…
Samara Aerospace pointing technology to be tested in orbit
SAN FRANCISCO – Samara Aerospace’s patented satellite-pointing technology will soon be tested in orbit on an Impulse Space…