SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan. 17, though…
Space Force moves to standardize satellites with ‘Handle 2.0’ contract
WASHINGTON — Falcon ExoDynamics, a small California-based defense contractor, has been tapped by the U.S. Space Force to help turn a modular…
SpaceX’s IPO will make space investment far less niche
Spend enough time investing in space and expectations change. The industry does not advance through clean inflection points that resolve…
Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating ‘li…
Advanced alien civilizations may communicate via a series of flashing lights, similar to how fireflies do, a new paper hints. This would…
NASA seeks to accelerate development of Habitable Worlds Observatory
PHOENIX — NASA is ramping up work on one large space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories. The agency announced…
2026 Outlook: Can Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space?
The United States military space enterprise enters 2026 under pressure to turn long-promised acquisition reforms into results. For defense…
NASA works to extend Swift’s life ahead of reboost mission
PHOENIX — As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also…
Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny Flights
HOUSTON, TX January 6, 2025 – For nearly a century, humanity’s vision of spaceflight has been shaped not only by engineers and astronauts, but…
Space cyber compliance: managing requirements for today and tomorrow
Space operators face a complex and evolving cybersecurity regulatory challenge. While the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital world…
Is the race for moon missions lunacy?
Even as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon-circling mission, an Artemis 3 lunar-landing mission has suffered multiple delays, with no…