Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up
PITTSBURGH — Lunar lander developer Astrobotic decided to sell to Voyager Technologies so it could quickly scale up to meet the projected demands of…
Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Space Force and NASA experiment is set to launch later this week to test a new small-satellite architecture designed for…
Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
WASHINGTON — Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the United States…
EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford University spinoff developing software and hardware for satellite autonomy, raised $5.3 million in an…
How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare
In this episode of Space Minds, host Sandra Erwin sits down with former NASA astronaut and Space Force leader Brig. Gen. Nick Hague for a…
Trump’s national security strategy ignores space
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy has rightly drawn criticism for presuming to tell our European allies how to arrange…
A Subtle Return of La Niña
EO Science Earth Observatory A Subtle Return of La Niña Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere…
Vantor partners with Niantic Spatial on GPS-free navigation for defense market
WASHINGTON — Vantor, an Earth intelligence firm formerly known as Maxar Intelligence, said Dec. 16 it is partnering with Niantic Spatial to…
MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation
WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch. NASA…
SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch
WASHINGTON — A reported close approach between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft highlights the challenges of…