BAE Systems won a $450 contract to develop an ocean-color instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next geostationary weather constellation. The post BAE Systems w...
https://spacenews.com/bae-systems-wins-450-million-contract-to-build-weather-satellite-instrument/
Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is buying capacity from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites for maritime customers in the latest multi-orbit challenge to Starlink’s growing dominance. ...
https://spacenews.com/viasat-taps-oneweb-to-provide-multi-orbit-maritime-broadband/
Privateer’s recent acquisition of Orbital Insight sheds new light on the Hawaiian startup’s ambitious plans, which are likely to include future acquisitions. The post How Privateer aims to ...
https://spacenews.com/how-privateer-aims-to-slash-earth-imagery-costs/
Starfish’s Otter space servicing vehicle would provide “augmented maneuvering” capabilities to military satellites The post Starfish Space lands $37.5 million Space Force contract for on-...
Col. Rich Kniseley: ‘We need to make sure there is a business case for commercial companies to survive if the government is not there’ The post Space Force plans deep-dive study on pros and...
https://spacenews.com/space-force-plans-deep-dive-study-on-pros-and-cons-of-orbital-refueling/
As the stardust settles after the release of NSM-22, the space community should take a moment to see the opportunity it has been presented. The post National Security Memorandum-22 omitted spac...
https://spacenews.com/national-security-memorandum-22-omitted-space-entirely-heres-path-forward/
China sent a new set of four Beijing-3 optical remote sensing satellites into orbit late Sunday. The post China launches four high-resolution remote sensing satellites appeared first on SpaceN...
https://spacenews.com/china-launches-four-high-resolution-remote-sensing-satellites/
Blue Origin conducted its first crewed New Shepard mission in nearly two years May 19, carrying six people, including the first American Black astronaut candidate, on a suborbital spaceflight the...
https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-resumes-crewed-new-shepard-suborbital-flights/
Under the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, companies would sign partnership agreements with DoD to bolster U.S. satellite capacity for potential space conflicts The post Pentagon ...
NASA is gearing up for back-to-back launches of cubesats designed to provide key data for improving models of the Earth’s climate. The post NASA prepares for twin launches of climate science ...
https://spacenews.com/nasa-prepares-for-twin-launches-of-climate-science-cubesats/
NASA and Boeing have once again delayed first crewed flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner as they work to resolve a helium leak in the spacecraft’s propulsion system. The post Helium l...
https://spacenews.com/helium-leak-further-delays-starliner-crewed-test-flight/
Indian insurance specialist Tata AIG is expanding into space as the global market reels from a string of heavy losses. The post India enters troubled space insurance market appeared first on S...
https://spacenews.com/india-enters-troubled-space-insurance-market/
A Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, Efficient Computer, developed a chip architecture that promises reduced energy consumption The post Startup’s chip design aims to boost satellite computi...
https://spacenews.com/startups-chip-design-aims-to-boost-satellite-computing-power/
Could commercial imperatives lay the groundwork for well-defined, coherent space traffic management norms and erect space sustainability guardrails? The post It’s time to figure out global sp...
https://spacenews.com/time-figure-out-global-space-traffic-management/
Omnispace says it is seeing interference from direct-to-device payloads on recently launched SpaceX Starlink satellites, offering an early test of new Federal Communications Commission regulation...
https://spacenews.com/omnispace-reports-interference-from-starlink-direct-to-device-payloads/
NASA and the European Space Agency have completed an agreement under which NASA will provide hundreds of millions of dollars of support for a European Mars rover mission. The post NASA and ESA ...
https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-esa-complete-agreement-for-cooperation-on-mars-rover-mission/
AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed up more than 68% after announcing a revenue-sharing deal with AT&T, which plans to use its proposed direct-to-device satellites to keep smartphones connected in ...
For satellite operators, AI’s potential benefits are impossible to ignore. As Earth observation and communications constellations expand, AI tools promise to streamline operations, reduce on-or...
https://spacenews.com/webinar-space-loves-ai-how-ai-promises-to-transform-space-operations/
The startup is developing a reusable capsule to store supplies in orbit and deliver them anywhere on Earth on demand The post Inversion Space targets military market with ‘warehouses in space...
https://spacenews.com/inversion-space-targets-military-market-with-warehouses-in-space/
Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration. The post Lithuania 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords appeared fir...
https://spacenews.com/lithuania-40th-nation-to-sign-artemis-accords/
SatVu has booked launches for its second and third spacecraft to put the British thermal imaging constellation back on track after its debut satellite failed six months after launch. The post S...
https://spacenews.com/satvu-aims-to-revive-thermal-imaging-business-in-2025-with-two-satellites/
Unseen labs is investing in a new generation of 150-kilogram satellites scheduled to begin launching in 2026. The post Unseenlabs expands focus to land, air, sea and space appeared first on Sp...
https://spacenews.com/unseenlabs-expands-focus-to-land-air-sea-and-space/
A reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration passed by Congress will extend current restrictions on the agency’s ability to regulate commercial spaceflight occupant safety thr...
https://spacenews.com/faa-reauthorization-bill-includes-short-term-learning-period-extension/
Booz Allen identifies 10 technologies expected to impact national security in the coming years. Space domain awareness is one key area of focus The post Report: Space tracking technology a top ...