SpaceX launches first Starship V3
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship vehicle for the first time May 22, completing most of the test objectives planned for…
Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign agreement to scale LEO services for maritime fleet
MILAN – French-led satellite operator Eutelsat and Indian maritime service provider Station Satcom have signed a multi-year agreement to…
Bringing imagery and communications under one roof
TAMPA, Fla. — As direct-to-smartphone services blur the line between space and terrestrial connectivity, hybrid constellations are bringing…
Scout Space raises $18 million to expand orbital tracking technology
DENVER — Scout Space, a startup focused on space domain awareness technologies, closed an $18 million Series A funding round, the company said…
Powering Unified Space Systems Operations
In 2025, Space42’s systems helped save over 660 lives across 25 distress events, from earthquakes in Myanmar, Nepal, and Turkey to cyclones in…
China’s Nayuta Space raises fresh funding for aerodynamic-recovery rocket
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch startup Nayuta Space has completed consecutive Pre-A financing rounds to support development of its…
Riding the orbital data center wave
The orbital data center boom is promising opportunities well beyond the pioneers hoping to build colossal, AI-driven computing platforms in…
Overview Energy wins Air Force contract to study space-based solar power for military bases
WASHINGTON — Overview Energy has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to study beaming space solar power to military installations, reviving…
Between resource scarcity and orbital inflation: rethinking the space model
The space sector is booming. But it is also running up against limits we are only beginning to acknowledge. Like many industries, it is…
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch – NASA Science
Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes in the…
Astranis secures $450 million in equity, debt to expand small GEO satellite production
DENVER — Astranis has raised $450 million in new capital, combining equity and debt as the San Francisco-based satellite operator seeks to…