FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission has moved to lock down incumbent rights to Mobile Satellite Service spectrum, dismissing bids by…
Jordan signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Jordan is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as NASA works to attract more countries to its lunar exploration…
Pentagon seeks $2.3 billion for Maven AI battlefield system
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is asking Congress for $2.3 billion over the next five years to expand its Maven Smart System, a platform developed…
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand – NASA Science
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second-largest city, lies within a network of narrow valleys in the country’s northern highlands. Though the…
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…