House appropriators keep NASA funding flat
WASHINGTON — A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels,…
CEO Series: Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on making Golden Dome a success.
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on how he’s thinking about AI, how he defines space superiority…
Planet and Carbon Mapper to fly SWIR Tanager
SAN FRANCISCO – Planet is developing a new version of its Tanager spacecraft with enhanced capability to detect and monitor methane and…
America needs a space alliance
Right before the historic Artemis 2 mission, retired astronaut and former Navy captain Scott Kelly and India’s Gaganyaan astronauts, speaking…
Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds
Winter 2026 roared to an end in southern Alaska as parts of the coast saw below-normal temperatures and bouts of moderate to heavy snow.…
Morocco signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Morocco signed the Artemis Accords April 29, becoming the third country to do so in the last 10 days. In a ceremony in the…
Canadian Space Agency cancels Spire satellite contract
WASHINGTON — The Canadian Space Agency has canceled a contract it awarded last year to Spire Global to construct a fleet of…
Register Now: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense
Missile defense is shifting toward highly distributed, software-defined architectures that integrate space sensors, ground systems,…
ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks
WASHINGTON — While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks…
Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites
WASHINGTON — The Space Rapid Capabilities Office selected three companies to develop sensors designed to help U.S. military satellites in…