India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO
TAMPA, Fla. — Jio Platforms, which owns India’s largest telco, is looking to lease broadband capacity from global satellite constellations to jumpstart…
Muon Space to develop sensor payload for missile defense satellites
WASHINGTON — Muon Space has secured a $1.9 million contract to develop an infrared sensing payload for missile detection and tracking, the…
China launches 4 times in 4 days, boosting megaconstellation and surveillance assets
HELSINKI — China launched four missions in four days, accelerating its record-setting launch cadence while expanding its Guowang LEO…
Senate committee advances Isaacman nomination a second time
WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator to the full Senate in a Dec. 8…
Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reviewing the Defense Innovation Unit’s sprawling technology portfolio, a move that could reshape the agency’s…
CSF Expands Space Supply Chain Council with Four New Member Companies
December 8, 2025 – Washington, D.C. – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome its four newest members to our Space Supply…
How Spain and Poland pushed Europe’s new priorities with record contributions
MILAN – When the European Space Agency announced its new three-year spending plan last month, two countries stood out for the increased size…
Beyond the horizon: cost-driven strategies for space-based data centers
As the space industry explores orbital data centers to meet growing demands for sovereignty, resilience and sustainability, one critical lens…
The ‘hobbits’ may have died out when drought forced the…
Homo floresiensis — a small ancient human species nicknamed the “hobbit” — may have gone extinct around 50,000 years ago because…
Study quantifies costs of EU Space Act to European and U.S. companies
WASHINGTON — A proposed European Union space law could cost both European and American space companies hundreds of millions of euros in lost…