Students from Dade City, Florida, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 1...

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One year ago today, a total solar eclipse swept across the United States. The event was a cornerstone moment in the Heliophysics Big Year, a global celebration of the Sun’s influence on Earth and the entire solar system. From...

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"We are finally at the cusp for both nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion," said Kristin Houston, president of space propulsion and power systems at L3Harris Technologies The post Space nuclear power poised for breakthroughs — if NASA...

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GITAI has created a defense-focused subsidiary at its Torrance, California headquarters to pursue prime contractor roles in U.S. government contracts, the space robotics specialist announced April 8. The post GITAI creates US defense subsidiary to chase prime government contracts...

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As an Air Force veteran from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Alex Olley now serves as a contract specialist in the International Space Station Procurement Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.   Olley joined NASA as a Pathways intern in...

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COLORADO SPRINGS – Through government-backed lunar missions, companies are identifying customers for future flights. International space agencies, universities, companies and rideshare customers contributed about 10 percent of the money that […] The post Lunar lander operators cite growing demand...

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Company’s latest component provides increased momentum for larger payloads LAFAYETTE, Colo. (April 7, 2025) — RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies, introduces its […] The post RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new...

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GomSpace, a Danish smallsat maker, announced plans April 8 to integrate space traffic management tools from Portugal’s Neuraspace into its satellite operations platform to help avoid collisions in increasingly congested orbits. The post GomSpace and Neuraspace partner to advance...

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The first nine missions are worth $1.27 billion in contracts The post SpaceX secures majority of NSSL Phase 3 fiscal year 2025 missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

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When has anything to do with space ever stayed the same? Satellites are smaller, launches are more frequent, capabilities are more advanced, threats are more real. At Space Systems Command, […] The post How Space Systems Command is navigating...

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The company was selected for a public-private agreement known as Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) The post Umbra to develop maritime surveillance satellites for U.S. military appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The first of the new generation of MetOp satellites, MetOp-SG Satellite-A, together with the instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission, are now ready to be shipped to their launch site. But before the last leg of their terrestrial journey,...

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Colorado Springs — L3Harris Technologies is preparing to modernize the development, production and testing of weather satellite instruments in a new 9,290-square-meter facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “The new facility […] The post To build new weather satellite instruments,...

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Following a signing ceremony Tuesday in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, NASA congratulates Bangladesh as the 54th nation to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. “We are thrilled by Bangladesh’s signature of the...

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NASA is developing options for restructuring and potentially downsizing the agency, with the final decisions to be left to the agency’s next leader. The post NASA developing options for agency restructuring in “unsettling” environment appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Saltzman: “Just flying a military satellite communication system today doesn’t prepare you for the high-end fight" The post Space Force to revamp training for a new era of space conflict appeared first on SpaceNews.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Despite political uncertainty about the future of NASA’s overall effort to return humans to the moon, the hardware for the next Artemis mission continues to […] The post Artemis 2 preparations continue as doubts...

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COLORADO SPRINGS – Aitech Systems, a California company known for military and aerospace electronics, revealed plans for a picosatellite that will be used for artificial-intelligence applications. The company announced the […] The post Aitech unveils IQSat, a picosatellite for...

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Washington was rocked last week amid reports that President Donald Trump's 'first buddy' Elon Musk was heading out the door.

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Colorado Springs — Change is underway at Boeing Space Mission Systems. To meet growing demand, the veteran satellite manufacturer is creating hot production lines to accelerate deliveries and investing in […] The post Boeing’s bet: supercharge satellite production appeared...

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