Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids. The post Deep…
Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software
Quindar’s software aims to cut cost and complexity of satellite ground operations The post Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar…
Milano Cortina 2026 – NASA Science
No Olympic competitions covers more ground than the 50-kilometer cross-country ski races. The grueling event takes more than 2 hours to…
FCC clears Logos to deploy more than 4,000 broadband satellites
Logos Space Services has secured U.S. regulatory approval to deploy up to 4,178 low Earth orbit broadband satellites. The post FCC clears…
Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
Few modern systems are as consequential — or as exposed — as the Global Positioning System. A temporary loss of access to its positioning,…
Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite data
The award was made under NGA’s Luno program. The post Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite…
House committee advances NASA authorization bill
The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of amendments. The post House…
FireSat adds orbit-visualization software to help firefighters plan around satellite passes
ExoAnalytic tool aims to show when fire-monitoring satellites can actually see the ground The post FireSat adds orbit-visualization software…
Space telescopes at light speed
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that…
Silicon as strategy: the hidden battleground of the new space race
In the consumer electronics playbook, custom silicon is the final step in the marathon: you use off-the-shelf components to prove a product,…