Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested
In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews host David Ariosto talks with Chiara Manfletti, the CEO of Neuraspace and a professor of space…
Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission
WASHINGTON — Portal Space Systems, a defense-focused space startup developing long-endurance maneuvering satellites for national security…
TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites
WASHINGTON — TrustPoint, a Virginia-based startup developing a network of navigation satellites in low Earth orbit, said it has successfully…
Scientists watch microscopic plant ‘mouths’ breathing i…
Scientists have created a new tool to watch plants breathe in real time. The new tech could help identify the genetic traits that make crops…
Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from…
Indian startup Aule Space enters satellite servicing market
WASHINGTON — An Indian startup is entering the satellite servicing market with plans to develop low-cost spacecraft to extend the lives of…
Crew-11 makes early return from ISS
WASHINGTON — A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan. 15, bringing back four people from the International Space…
CAS Space conducts first suborbital launch and capsule landing test
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm CAS Space launched its first Lihong-1 suborbital flight and recovery test mission, seeing a successful…
Taiwan’s Moonshot: why ‘T-Dome’ needs systems engineering, not just a shopping list
When President John F. Kennedy stood before Congress in May 1961 and declared that the United States would land a man on the moon before the…