House Appropriations Committee approves $55.5 billion for U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense appropriations bill providing $1.07 trillion for the…
China schedules Long March 10B rocket launch and recovery attempt
HELSINKI — China is set for a debut flight of its Long March 10B rocket in July and attempt to recover the first stage at sea. Recently issued…
Shield Space and ClearSpace partner to defend satellites from orbital threats
TAMPA, Fla. — British startup Shield Space plans to combine its autonomous satellite operations software with ClearSpace’s in-orbit servicing…
Space Force seeks fresh bidders for satellite-control antennas
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is launching a new competition for mobile satellite-control antennas, formally restarting a program it…
MDA Space wins contract for Radarsat replenishment satellite
WASHINGTON — MDA Space will build a radar imaging satellite for the Canadian Space Agency as the government studies options for a…
SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule June 23, but the mission remained as secretive as the…
How space weather could bust the AI boom
America’s electric grid is entering a period of unprecedented strain. Utilities across the country are scrambling to keep up as power-hungry…
Vast signs additional partners for commercial space station microgravity research
Commercial space station company Vast announced June 24 the addition of several companies and organizations to its network of partners for…
60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the larg…
A deep-space telescope on a grand mission to make the largest-ever 3D map of the universe just peered into the star-filled heart of the Milky…
York satellite demonstrates two-way UHF communications from low Earth orbit
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems said June 24 that a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical…