NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has formally ended a lunar orbiter smallsat mission more than five months after losing contact…
EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites…
Air leak persists on Russian ISS segment
WASHINGTON — A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes…
Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for…
NASA pauses acquisition of lunar communications ground stations
WASHINGTON — NASA has paused plans to procure a set of ground stations intended to reduce the burden…
SmallSat heads to Salt Lake City as audience expands
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 4,000 people from 45 countries have signed up to attend the Small Satellite…
Head of NOAA satellite office placed on administrative leave
WASHINGTON — The head of the satellite division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been placed…
House appropriators interested in alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage
LAS VEGAS — House appropriators want NASA to examine alternatives to a new upper stage for the Space…
Space Force to select multiple companies for new geostationary satellite surveillance network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to select multiple companies to each build several satellites as part…
Space Development Agency’s satellite network reaching ‘make-or-break’ moment
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is preparing for a high-stakes series of satellite deployments that could define…