Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites
LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in…
Samara Aerospace pointing technology to be tested in orbit
SAN FRANCISCO – Samara Aerospace’s patented satellite-pointing technology will soon be tested in orbit on an Impulse Space Mira orbital…
Hungary signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Hungary has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, outlining norms of behavior for sustainable space exploration.…
Quantum Space to launch first spacecraft in mid-2026
WASHINGTON — Quantum Space says it plans to launch its first Ranger spacecraft in mid-2026 to demonstrate its capabilities for national…
Startup takes on space-based missile defense — with its own cash
WASHINGTON — Apex, a Los Angeles-based satellite manufacturing startup, is investing its own capital to demonstrate it can build and deploy…
Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace
WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace announced Oct. 22 that Lockheed Martin Ventures has taken a strategic stake in the…
Lynk Global and Omnispace to merge in race for direct-to-device satellite spectrum
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global plans to merge with Omnispace to upgrade its direct-to-device (D2D) services with globally coordinated S-band…
Musk criticizes Duffy amid NASA leadership debate
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk hurled insults at NASA’s acting administrator a day after complaints that the company was behind…
Vantor satellites track space objects in ‘blind spots’ inaccessible to military ground sensors
WASHINGTON — Vantor, the commercial Earth intelligence firm formerly known as Maxar Intelligence, has begun providing high-resolution…
The lunar mining gold rush is coming – and success requires bridging two worlds
The moon is about to become the first extraterrestrial mining frontier, and most investors may be backing the wrong players. While venture…