Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth
PADUA, Italy — A spacecraft developed by Tsinghua University is set to join international missions to study the asteroid Apophis during its…
Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract to develop orbital refueling spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Quantum Space has won a Pentagon contract to develop a spacecraft capable of transferring propellant to satellites in…
Launch Preview: 10 launches scheduled from sites across the world
Launch Preview:…
Space Unicorns: Startups worth >$1B (Jun 2026)
SpaceNews maintains this global list of space unicorns using public disclosures, company statements, conversations with sources and reports…
Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build two additional GPS 3F satellites. GPS 3F is the…
Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck
WASHINGTON — U.S. production of solid rocket motors is rising, but not fast enough to meet the Pentagon’s missile-defense program demands,…