The U.S. race to the moon: Why Plan B cannot wait
For years, both the Trump Administration and Congress have clearly stated that returning Americans to the moon before China in the 2028-2030…
Building the future of space defense
In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Matt Magaña, president of space, defense and national Security at Voyager…
BAE Systems wins $16 million DARPA award to advance autonomous satellite tasking
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded BAE Systems a $16 million contract to continue work on software that…
K2 Space raises $250 million to scale high-power satellite line
ORLANDO, Fla. — K2 Space said Dec. 11 it raised $250 million in new funding that values the satellite manufacturing startup at $3 billion. The…
Two black holes took turns slaughtering this star, new …
About 3 billion years ago, a hapless star got caught in a twisted tug-of-war between two gigantic black holes — and now, we are seeing the…
Report identifies science objectives of human Mars exploration
WASHINGTON — The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National…
GEO satellite refueling a priority for national security, commercial markets, new analysis finds
ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry analysts have identified the refueling of satellites in geostationary orbit as one of the most…
L3Harris satellite-jamming system approved for export to close U.S. allies
ORLANDO, Fla. — A ground-based satellite-jamming system made by L3Harris Technologies for the U.S. Space Force has been approved for potential…
Blue Origin targets four-flight campaign for New Glenn’s path to Space Force certification
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will have to complete four successful orbital flights as its pathway to certification under the…