Optical links in contested space
In this episode of Space Minds, we head back to Space Symposium where SpaceNews’ Sandra Erwin moderated a panel on how optical communication links can…
Pentagon closes $1 billion investment in L3Harris missile unit
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has completed a $1 billion investment in L3Harris Technologies’ missile business, formalizing a deal aimed at…
House Science Committee pans NASA budget request
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Science Committee rejected a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for NASA because of sweeping cuts as the…
Electron launches Japanese cubesats – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched a set of cubesats sponsored by the Japanese space agency JAXA April 22 on the company’s second…
Univity funds VLEO 5G demonstrators with $32 million Series A
TAMPA, Fla. — French startup Univity has raised around $32 million to deploy a pair of 5G demonstrators into very low Earth orbit next year,…
Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions
WASHINGTON — Atmos Space Cargo has raised 25.7 million euros ($30.1 million) to fly a series of reentry vehicle missions and work on a larger…
Space Force awards contracts to Leidos, MapLarge for ‘battle planning’ software
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to data analytics firms Leidos and MapLarge to support what the military calls battle…
Trump picks industry executive Roger Mason to lead National Reconnaissance Office
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated defense industry and intelligence executive Roger Mason to lead the National Reconnaissance…
FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up
TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband services in the United States with up to 248…
Kigali to Host IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change 2026 – A First for Africa
Organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), the 2nd IAF Global Space Conference…
