Botswana signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — The African nation of Botswana is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration.…
Small satellite operators confront a bottleneck to space access
For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their payload to space.…
Finding solutions to jamming and spoofing
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Iridium’s Tim Last. They discuss competition in the direct-to-device and…
A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea
The Black Sea sits at the boundary between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean Sea via a chain of waterways. Its surface often…
Canceled NASA exploration projects suffered billions of dollars in overruns
WASHINGTON — Four NASA exploration projects that the agency stopped earlier this year as part of changes to its Artemis lunar exploration…
House Appropriations Committee approves $55.5 billion for U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense appropriations bill providing $1.07 trillion for the…
China schedules Long March 10B rocket launch and recovery attempt
HELSINKI — China is set for a debut flight of its Long March 10B rocket in July and attempt to recover the first stage at sea. Recently issued…
Shield Space and ClearSpace partner to defend satellites from orbital threats
TAMPA, Fla. — British startup Shield Space plans to combine its autonomous satellite operations software with ClearSpace’s in-orbit servicing…
Space Force seeks fresh bidders for satellite-control antennas
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is launching a new competition for mobile satellite-control antennas, formally restarting a program it…