Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services…
SpaceX files for IPO – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — SpaceX filed documents for an initial public offering of stock May 20, revealing the company’s finances and enormous ambitions.…
U.S. ‘more prepared’ for next WRC
WASHINGTON — White House officials say they will go into a major international conference next year better prepared than ever to defend key…
The cardinality wall: The hidden data bottleneck for LEO constellations
The satellite industry is entering an era defined by scale. Thousands of spacecraft are operating simultaneously in low Earth orbit (LEO),…
Starfighters turns Texas facility toward microgravity flight testing
TAMPA, Fla. — Starfighters Space, which is developing F-104 supersonic jets for satellite air-launch, is turning its Texas facility into a…
Orbital Data Centers: Power and Thermal Management for Scalable Architectures
As orbital data centers move from concept to reality, scalable power generation and efficient thermal management are emerging as critical…
Report finds U.S. space supply chains rely heavily on Chinese manufacturing
WASHINGTON — A new report from supply-chain intelligence firm Altana quantifies the extent to which the U.S. commercial space industry remains…
Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island
Channel Islands National Park, a chain of five ecologically rich islands off the coast of mainland California, is known for its diversity of…
Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027
WASHINGTON — The head of NASA says he expects China to perform a crewed flight around the moon in 2027, ratcheting up perceptions of a space…
