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…
Falcon Heavy launches final ViaSat-3 terabit-class satellite
TAMPA, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite toward geostationary orbit April…
Falcon 9 rocket stage projected to impact moon’s near side in August
HELSINKI — A spent Falcon 9 stage used to launch a pair of commercial lunar landers is projected to impact the moon Aug. 5, according to…