Starbase, Louisiana: The Largest Private Spaceport in the World
Starbase, Louisiana: The…
Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches
HELSINKI — Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches,…
Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise
TAMPA, Fla. — Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5…
The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule
WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead…
Axiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round
WASHINGTON — Axiom Space announced June 4 that it added more than $175 million to its latest funding round, with Japan’s largest bank joining…
HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to…
AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating…
Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, Jeff Foust talks with talks with Founders Fund’s…
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ review
The best beginner telescopes need to strike the perfect balance between being user-friendly and affordable, yet still good enough to avoid…
NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission
WASHINGTON — NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to…