Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said May 29 it awarded Blue Origin a task order to launch a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office,…
New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster…
Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional…
Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites designed to track airborne…
Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
WASHINGTON — As investment pours into defense and space startups, the U.S. Space Force is trying to draw more of those companies into the…
Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration
TAMPA, Fla. — South Korean optical payload developer TelePIX and Indian propulsion specialist Bellatrix Aerospace have teamed up on a very low…
Spatial data has become a weapon of war in the US-Iran war
We are in the geospatial era of warfare in which information derived from satellites is as strategically critical as territorial control. The…
China’s latest batch of new and reusable rockets are close to launch
HELSINKI — A number of new Chinese state-led and commercial rockets are set for debuts and fresh first stage recovery attempts in the coming…
New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad
AMSTERDAM — A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a May 28 hotfire test, destroying the…
Space Force plans nationwide network of ‘resilient operations centers’Â
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s proposed $71 billion budget for fiscal 2027 is drawing attention for its investments in missile-warning…
Observable Space raises $90 million and wins Space Force contract for optical systems
AMSTERDAM — Observable Space, a company that develops optical systems for laser communications and space domain awareness, has raised $90…