China debuts new launchers, tests orbital servicing and outlines future deep-space missions
7 CAS Space and Space Pioneer have both debuted new Chinese commercial launchers within days of each other, with more set to follow. Meanwhile, China…
Heather Pringle on the upcoming Space Symposium and future international collaboration in space
In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Heather Pringle, a retired Major General of the US Air Force who…
A new kind of arsenal: commercial satellites
he Pentagon is no longer asking whether commercial space will matter in future conflicts. It is building a strategy around the assumption that…
Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
On the eastern, arid side of the Andes, the plains of southern Argentina stretch from the mountains to the Atlantic coast. The landscape often…
Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development
Space mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post…
What returning to lunar space means for human health
Preparing to send astronauts back to the moon is no small feat. Spaceflight exposes the body to both known and unknown risks, some of which…
Space Force taps 14 firms for $1.8 billion GEO surveillance program
The companies will compete for contracts to build ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites The post Space Force taps 14 firms for $1.8 billion GEO…
Albedo prepares second VLEO mission for 2027 launch
SAN FRANCISCO – Albedo, the former Earth-observation startup now focused on satellite manufacturing, announced plans April 9 to send its…
Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to increase revisit rates
The new architecture combines high resolution with rapid revisit The post Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to…
Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based computing
‘Comet Mini’ and ‘Comet XL’ target energy-intensive missions The post Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based…
Improved thresholds and SSA accuracy can reduce most satellite collision risk
Improving the accuracy of space situational awareness data and using tighter thresholds for potential conjunctions can help retire most…