NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
WASHINGTON — NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the…
Cosmoleap secures $73 million for reusable rocket with tower catch recovery
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap has secured significant funding for its reusable rocket plans as it works towards a debut launch…
York Space to buy satcom terminal manufacturer All.Space
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems plans to acquire satellite communications terminal provider All.Space in a deal valued at about $355 million,…
House appropriators keep NASA funding flat
WASHINGTON — A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels,…
CEO Series: Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on making Golden Dome a success.
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on how he’s thinking about AI, how he defines space superiority…
Planet and Carbon Mapper to fly SWIR Tanager
SAN FRANCISCO – Planet is developing a new version of its Tanager spacecraft with enhanced capability to detect and monitor methane and…
America needs a space alliance
Right before the historic Artemis 2 mission, retired astronaut and former Navy captain Scott Kelly and India’s Gaganyaan astronauts, speaking…
Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds
Winter 2026 roared to an end in southern Alaska as parts of the coast saw below-normal temperatures and bouts of moderate to heavy snow.…
Morocco signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Morocco signed the Artemis Accords April 29, becoming the third country to do so in the last 10 days. In a ceremony in the…
Canadian Space Agency cancels Spire satellite contract
WASHINGTON — The Canadian Space Agency has canceled a contract it awarded last year to Spire Global to construct a fleet of…
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Missile defense is shifting toward highly distributed, software-defined architectures that integrate space sensors, ground systems,…