Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early April 21 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying the final GPS 3…
Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a…
Latvia joins the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Latvia is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as part of a new push to use the Accords to foster cooperation on NASA’s…
In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program
The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped…
Thailand’s Krabi Coast – NASA Science
Along the western coast of Southern Thailand, a series of bright tan beaches lines the Andaman Sea. These sandy expanses fill the gaps between…
China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions
HELSINKI — China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but…
Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boostersÂ
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is exploring whether it can resume flights of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket without using the solid…
Can the US be trusted with the moon? A law scholar rais…
The successful Artemis II trip around the Moon was a historic achievement — the first crewed lunar fly-by in more than 50 years, and the…
Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation
WASHINGTON — Rhea Space Activity, a Washington, D.C.-based space technology startup, has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round to…
Science news this week: Physicists witness faster-than-…
This week’s science news followed last week’s climactic splashdown of the Artemis II mission with a flurry of space and physics…