Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites
The Defense Innovation Unit plans to select companies to field and operate spacecraft before transferring them to government control within…
Landspace targets Q2 for next Zhuque-3 orbital launch and recovery attempt
Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting Q2 for a second orbital launch and booster recovery attempt and aiming for a reuse test…
Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war
With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its…
SpaceX unveils space traffic management system
A new SpaceX initiative to provide space traffic coordination services has attracted attention and praise in part because of the conditions it…
Missing megaflood: How did the Mediterranean transform …
On October 6, 1970, the deep-sea drilling vessel Glomar Challenger returned to port in Lisbon, Portugal, bearing a cargo that would revise…
Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies
Satellite imagery-to-report timelines would be reduced from hours to minutes The post Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence…
UK caps launch liability in timely boost for nascent domestic market
A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more…
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – After attracting cubesat customers, Belgium-based Simera Sense is developing higher-resolution optical payloads for larger…
China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt
Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first orbital launch and recovery attempt late…