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…
FAA to restrict commercial launches during government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will temporarily limit the hours that commercial space launches can take place, citing…
In-Q-Tel invests in Vast – SpaceNews
ORLANDO, Fla. — An investment by a venture fund affiliated with the U.S. national security community in commercial space station developer…
FCC commissioner warns U.S. influence on satellite spectrum debates could wane
ORLANDO, Fla. — A member of the Federal Communications Commission warned that declining American influence could make it harder to secure…
BlackSky hit by U.S. budget cuts, but international demand lifts outlook
WASHINGTON — Satellite imagery company BlackSky said Nov. 6 that revenue fell short of expectations in the third quarter as U.S. government…
D-Orbit and mhackeroni conduct in-orbit cybersecurity competition
SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics company D-Orbit announced the conclusion Nov. 6 of CTRL+Space, Europe’s first in-orbit…
Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
WASHINGTON — A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to use that…
EchoStar sells more direct-to-device spectrum for bigger SpaceX stake
TAMPA, Fla. — Geostationary satellite operator EchoStar is selling another batch of radio frequencies to help improve SpaceX’s direct-to-cell…
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power on orbit and on the surface of…
How Vast plans to keep humanity in orbit
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, the ambitious aerospace company based in Long Beach,…
Who has the best map of orbit?
How precise are satellite collision-avoidance platforms? Artificial intelligence is helping space trackers get a handle on increasingly…