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SpinLaunch raises $30 million for work on Meridian...
SpinLaunch announced $30 million in new funding for the company to support its development of a broadband constellation. The post SpinLaunch raises $30 million for work on Meridian Space constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.
China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American pa...
CAS Space delivered seven satellites to orbit Tuesday, including a pair of femtosats marking the company’s first launch of payloads for a Latin American client. The post China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica-1 rocket appeared...
Schriever Wargame to give allies bigger role as U....
The 2027 exercise will mark first time allies jointly develop scenarios instead of U.S. leading unilaterally The post Schriever Wargame to give allies bigger role as U.S. shifts toward coalition-led space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.
Platinum Equity buys Anuvu to boost airline connec...
Investment firm Platinum Equity plans to buy Anuvu after the in-flight connectivity specialist activated its first two small GEO satellites, capping a turnaround that began in 2021 when lenders took control of the company. The post Platinum Equity buys...
Firefly signs agreement to study Alpha launches fr...
Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement to study potential launches of its Alpha rocket from a new Japanese commercial spaceport. The post Firefly signs agreement to study Alpha launches from Japan appeared first on SpaceNews.
Italian-Dutch space company secures first U.S. con...
WARSAW, Poland — Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has been selected to deliver six units of its flagship solar array drive assembly, marketed under the name of SARA, for Blue Canyon Technologies’ forthcoming cubesat mission. The development comes as the...
Satellites face real-world threats — but we’re not...
Major Gen. Paul Tedman has been the commander of United Kingdom Space Command since 2024. Recently, he made a stark observation: if war breaks out in Europe, it is “highly likely” that the first assault on Britain will take...
Space Dynamics Lab makes new ties with the Space F...
The Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory has a new affiliation with the U.S. Space Force that the lab says will open new opportunities to work on key space technologies. The post Space Dynamics Lab makes new ties with...
Old Space meets New Space: a decade later and beyo...
I recently attended the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, an event that has ballooned from a niche government-industry gathering into a global spectacle that drew over 15,000 attendees in […] The post Old Space meets New Space: a...
China launches test low-inclination satellite, new...
China conducted a pair of launches Sunday to separately deliver a new experimental satellite and a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit. The post China launches test low-inclination satellite, new Guowang broadband group appeared first on SpaceNews.
Blue Origin offers Mars communications orbiter con...
Blue Origin is offering a version of Blue Ring as a Mars communications orbiter as it and other companies seek ways to provide commercial services for NASA at Mars. The post Blue Origin offers Mars communications orbiter concept appeared...
SpaceX cleared for tenth Starship test flight
SpaceX will perform its next Starship/Super Heavy test flight Aug. 24 after completing an investigation into the failure of the previous mission and getting approval from the FAA. The post SpaceX cleared for tenth Starship test flight appeared first...
Live Event: Nuclear Power in Space
For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space — a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can’t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. Yet since...
The Artemis Accords: avoiding the worst mistake of...
The space age, which arguably began in 1957, was substantially mismanaged by many of the holders of the relevant technological evolution emerging in the latter half of the 20th century. We may be proceeding into a more definable future...
China conducts first seven-engine static fire test...
China has conducted the first static fire of a seven-engine first-stage test article for the rocket that will carry its astronauts to the moon. The post China conducts first seven-engine static fire test for moon rocket appeared first on...
Chinese launch startup Landspace suffers Zhuque-2 ...
Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and potential delays for its new Zhuque-3 reusable launcher. The post Chinese launch startup Landspace suffers Zhuque-2 failure appeared first on SpaceNews.
FAA removes membership of space transportation adv...
The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed the entire membership of a commercial space advisory committee. The post FAA removes membership of space transportation advisory committee appeared first on SpaceNews.
Chinese launch startups CAS Space, Landspace advan...
Launch firm CAS Space has completed IPO counseling with regulators, marking the first formal step toward a listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s tech-focused STAR Market. The post Chinese launch startups CAS Space, Landspace advance plans for IPOs appeared first...