SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans to deploy an orbital data center…
Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue
Delay complicates ULA’s push to accelerate launch cadence The post Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket…
Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target
Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100…
Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands
Leaders of U.S. Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command closely involved in Golden Dome planning The post Golden Dome…
Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit
India’s space agency says a valve failure prevented a navigation spacecraft launched more than a year ago from raising its orbit. The post…
The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space
A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite…
Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier
On December 6, 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the remote St. Elias Mountains, a highly glaciated range that spans the…
OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion
Europe’s investment arm is lending Luxembourg-based OQ Technology 25 million euros ($30 million) to expand its direct-to-device constellation,…
In space traffic coordination, the biggest challenge may be coordination
As the number of satellites in orbit grows, one emerging challenge is the difficulty some satellite operators have contacting counterparts to…
A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond
Reconciliation boost lifts 2026 totals, but sustainability questions loom for missile defense and Space Development Agency The post A banner…
Sophia Space claims $10 million in seed round
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data…