Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt
WASHINGTON — The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch…
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective…
Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for…
Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
WASHINGTON — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a $446.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force…
Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players
WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command officials and representatives from 25 commercial space companies will participate in a classified…
NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall
WASHINGTON — NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding…
Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation
WASHINGTON — An orbital data center startup is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation…
OSTP taking on space policy coordination work in place of National Space Council
WASHINGTON — In the absence of the National Space Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology…
NASA disqualifies X-ray telescope from Probe mission competition
WASHINGTON — NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large astrophysics mission, a decision the…
Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs…