Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge
TAMPA, Fla. — Austrian satellite propulsion startup Gate Space has won 6.3 million euros ($7.2 million) in funding from Europe’s government-backed…
SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to raise at least $75 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the company at more than $1.75 trillion. The…
NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has formally ended a Mars mission that has been out of contact for six months while the investigation into the spacecraft’s…
AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027
TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to…
After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths
HELSINKI — ESA and China recently launched the joint SMILE magnetosphere mission after a decade of cooperation but, despite sharing similar…
Electronics manufacturer Murata to explore Xona satellite timing service for telecom, data centers
WASHINGTON — Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese supplier of electronic components, has signed an agreement with Xona Space Systems to explore…
Europe is rearming together — except in space
Europe is rapidly rewriting its security architecture. Faced with Russian aggression, mounting doubts about long-term American commitment and…
Typhoon Jangmi – NASA Science
From late May into early June 2026, a broad, slow-spinning storm churned north-northwest over the Philippine Sea toward southern Japan.…
Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers
TAMPA, Fla. — Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging…