Small GEOs, big impact – SpaceNews
California-based Astranis is helping drive a shift in the satellite industry as compact platforms gain ground in a…
West Virginia joins states handing satellites a tiny share of rural broadband subsidies
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX would get just 1% of the $625 million in rural broadband subsidies proposed by…
Duffy comments seed doubts about future of NASA Earth science
WASHINGTON — Comments by NASA’s acting administrator have created uncertainty about the future of Earth science programs at…
Smallsat missions proposed to study asteroid Apophis
SALT LAKE CITY — Two mission concepts are seeking funding to fly by and even collide with an…
Blue Origin offers Mars communications orbiter concept
SALT LAKE CITY — Blue Origin is offering a version of its Blue Ring spacecraft as a Mars…
Chinese launch startup Landspace suffers Zhuque-2 failure
HELSINKI — Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and…
Kongsberg gearing up for Arctic smallsat expansion
TAMPA, Fla. — Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) is preparing to expand its small satellite footprint over…
White House issues executive order to revamp commercial space regulations
SALT LAKE CITY — The White House has issued a widely anticipated executive order addressing several commercial space…
Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners
WASHINGTON — A new deep-space radar site in Western Australia, built under a trilateral partnership between the United…
Fully funded key-market coverage plan lifts AST SpaceMobile
TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% to $49.76 Aug. 12 after the direct-to-smartphone operator…