Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed
The ‘unpriced change order’ supports satellite launches while officials reassess long-delayed ground system The post Pentagon awards Raytheon $45…
Phantom Space buys thermal specialist to support orbital data center push
Phantom Space has acquired satellite thermal hardware provider Thermal Management Technologies to bolster development of its planned Phantom…
Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
Located 700 kilometers (440 miles) east of Madagascar, Réunion Island is the product of a long-lived mantle hotspot on the floor of the Indian…
Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years
The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the…
SpaceX quietly files for big bang IPO
SpaceX has taken a key step toward going public after confidentially filing for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering,…
Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand
The aerospace supplier is combining imaging, electronics and component lines under Teledyne Space The post Teledyne forms dedicated space unit…
Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon
The Artemis 2 mission will send humans to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on a mission lasting almost 10…
Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations
Space Force personnel supporting operations under U.S. Central Command are positioned in the Middle East, at headquarters in Tampa, Florida,…
Aspect Aerospace secures early funding to advance swarm-deployable VLEO satellites
Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin-off, has secured $2.4 million to develop circuit-board-sized spacecraft that could be…
Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history
March 16, 2026, was the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard’s first flight of a liquid fueled rocket. It reached an altitude of 41 feet. 31…
March of the Harmattan – NASA Science
In early spring 2026, a dry, dust-laden wind known as the harmattan swept across northwestern Africa. Cold temperatures, high winds, and…