Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy
In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto interviews Matt Kuta, president and co-founder of Voyager Technologies about how the company is pursuing a…
NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search f…
On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring SpaceX Falcon 9…
SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan.…
‘The scientific cost would be severe’: A Trump Greenlan…
A 30-minute stroll across New York’s Central Park separates Trump Tower from the American Museum of Natural History. If the US president…
White House resubmits NASA deputy administrator nominee
WASHINGTON — The White House has resubmitted a nomination for NASA deputy administrator but is seeking a new nominee for the agency’s chief…
China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail
HELSINKI — China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of…
Indra Group writes off damaged SpainSat NG 2
WASHINGTON — The operator of a Spanish military communications satellite that suffered a “space particle” strike has written off the…
Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum launch
WASHINGTON — German launch company Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Spectrum rocket, this time carrying several…
China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket
HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test…
AO-Resistant Material Boosts VLEO Satellite Longevity
Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For…