Resources, reactors and rivalries will decide the new moon race
A new race to the moon is underway; not merely to erect flags, but to prospect for and extract water and helium-3, establish nuclear power…
Blue Origin test-fires New Glenn ahead of second launch
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin test-fired its second New Glenn rocket Oct. 30, one of the final milestones before a launch expected in November. The…
Beaver Moon 2025: Don’t miss the biggest, brightest ‘supermoon’ of the year
Skywatchers will see the biggest and brightest full moon of the year next week. Turning full at 8:19 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Beaver…
European Commission weighs inviting Ukraine to Europe’s GOVSATCOM platform
Krakow — The European Commission on Oct. 28 proposed that EU member states approve talks with Ukraine on its participation in its government…
Golden Dome hype meets information vacuum as industry awaits Pentagon direction
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Defense contractors are preparing to pour billions of dollars into President Trump’s signature Golden Dome…
SpaceX defends Starship lunar lander as it works on ‘simplified’ approach
WASHINGTON — SpaceX says it is developing a “simplified” lunar landing mission architecture while defending the progress it has made on its…
China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm StarDetect has raised early funding as it seeks to establish itself as a provider of space domain awareness…
EnduroSat raises $104 million to scale production of larger small satellites
TAMPA, Fla. — Bulgaria’s EnduroSat announced another $104 million in venture capital funding Oct. 30 to scale up its small satellite…
Interest rate cut further fuels space investor optimism amid talk of returning SPACs
TAMPA, Fla. — Growing space investor optimism got another lift Oct. 29 after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point…