Rocket Lab wins first GEO satellite production contract from U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab said May 21 it won a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to design, manufacture and operate two…
Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt
WASHINGTON — SpaceX called off the first attempt to launch the newest version of its Starship vehicle May 21 because of a problem with ground…
Sixth Varda mission successfully returns
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission May 18 as the company balances supporting pharmaceutical research and…
Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to add 2,800 active-duty personnel and 2,000 civilian employees in fiscal year 2027 as it looks to…
The internet was ‘too expensive’ too
Every new infrastructure platform can look uneconomic at first. Early systems are often bespoke, supply chains immature and scaling doesn’t…
Starship underpins SpaceX’s growth ambitions
WASHINGTON — As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company’s prospectus underlines how critical that vehicle is to its…
New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
It’s a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and Mars than of the deep-ocean floor.…
CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos’ CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and…
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…