Missile Defense Agency clarifies ‘SHIELD’ vendor selection is not a Golden Dome preview
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency said its selection of more than 1,000 companies for a new contracting vehicle should not be read as an…
A New Industrial Age in Orbit
For decades, building a space mission meant a hard choice between two imperfect models. The first was the traditional prime: capable, proven,…
Shield AI partners with Sedaro to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations
WASHINGTON — Shield AI, a defense technology firm known for autonomous aircraft software, is venturing into the space sector through a…
Space Force top buyer says rapid commercial innovation is reshaping military space strategy
WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the U.S. Space Force’s top acquisition officer, told an audience of space industry executives Dec. 2…
SLI bets on satellite leasing with $200 million commitment to AscendArc
TAMPA, Fla. — Asset-financing specialist SLI plans to buy two small geostationary satellites from two-year-old U.S. startup AscendArc in a…
Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond
Readers of this magazine have known for years what we, as investors, have also known for years: that the space sector is not some marginal…
James Webb telescope spots strange ‘super-puff’ planet …
A “super-puff” exoplanet is leaking a lot of helium into space, new observations show — and may be in the process of losing a lot…
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did something that was unprecedented a decade ago…
Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space
WASHINGTON — Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work on developing small nuclear reactors,…