Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit computing demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital computing node. Pasadena, California-based Sophia…
Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space
WASHINGTON — As the Pentagon races to build more resilient satellite constellations and other space capabilities to defend against threats…
China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets
HELSINKI — A state-funded tender for tank tooling, a delivered stainless steel forging and launch pad planning suggest that China is…
NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight
WASHINGTON — NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing continue to make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100…
Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications
TAMPA, Fla. — The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including…
Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force to begin a military exercise focused on rapidly identifying and…
Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance
HELSINKI — China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance…
Astroscale raises funding to support growth strategy
WASHINGTON — Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from technology demonstrations to a regular series of missions,…
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
When clouds parted in early June 2026, satellites glimpsed hints of summer’s approach in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s coast. Sea ice, broken…
America is about to cede Africa’s space industry to China, and nobody’s talking about it.
If the Trump administration is serious about executing its “America First in Africa” policy and transforming American engagement on the…