Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers
TAMPA, Fla. — Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” orbital data center…
Intuitive Machines to buy ground station company
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help…
CEO Series: Chris Quilty looks at the future of the space industry
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Chris Quilty about the launch bottleneck, the new budget proposals and what to expect in…
Golden Dome chief pushes back on $1.2 trillion CBO estimate
WASHINGTON — Gen. Michael Guetlein on May 14 forcefully rejected a new Congressional Budget Office estimate that President Donald Trump’s…
Iridium to take over Aireon in $367 million deal to expand aviation safety business
TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium Communications is buying the rest of the Aireon aircraft-tracking venture its connectivity constellation hosts to push…
Ice Moves Out of Aniak
Thawing may be a welcome sight for Alaskans following a remarkably cold winter and early spring in much of the state. But with melting comes…
AST SpaceMobile may use ULA’s Vulcan
WASHINGTON — AST SpaceMobile may launch some of its direct-to-device satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to expand the launch…
House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the…
Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit
With the proliferation of Earth observation satellites in orbit, the increasing sophistication of sensors and surging demand for imagery and…