Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed by a responsive space…
Spain-backed fund joins FOSSA’s sovereign satellite communications push
TAMPA, Fla. — Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has raised about $10.5 million to expand its connectivity constellation in a funding round that…
The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
As Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five presented their first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776,…
ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health
WASHINGTON — NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as safety advisers raise…
Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership
TAMPA, Fla. — Former SpaceX engineers who helped build and scale Starlink have launched a startup aiming to deliver megaconstellations for…
Europe’s next security challenge is in orbit
Across the European Union, satellite navigations alone is thought to underpin more than 10% of GDP. Satellite-dependent activity on the whole…
Space Force’s new MUOS satellites to use Boeing’s 702MP spacecraft platform
WASHINGTON — Boeing will build the U.S. Space Force’s next generation of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites on its flight-proven…
Weather Stream releases first light imagery from GEMS2 microwave radiometer
SAN FRANCISCO – Weather Stream, a Boulder, Colorado, commercial weather satellite operator, is collecting global atmospheric observations with…
Rocket Lab wins NASA award for three Electron launches
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions on three Electron rockets in 2027. NASA announced June 25 it…