Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare
If the United States wants to defend the homeland against the next generation of missile and aerial threats, hardware alone will not save us. Sensors,…
TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites
WASHINGTON — TrustPoint, a Virginia-based startup developing a network of navigation satellites in low Earth orbit, said it has successfully…
Scientists watch microscopic plant ‘mouths’ breathing i…
Scientists have created a new tool to watch plants breathe in real time. The new tech could help identify the genetic traits that make crops…
Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from…
Indian startup Aule Space enters satellite servicing market
WASHINGTON — An Indian startup is entering the satellite servicing market with plans to develop low-cost spacecraft to extend the lives of…
Crew-11 makes early return from ISS
WASHINGTON — A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan. 15, bringing back four people from the International Space…
CAS Space conducts first suborbital launch and capsule landing test
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm CAS Space launched its first Lihong-1 suborbital flight and recovery test mission, seeing a successful…
Taiwan’s Moonshot: why ‘T-Dome’ needs systems engineering, not just a shopping list
When President John F. Kennedy stood before Congress in May 1961 and declared that the United States would land a man on the moon before the…
ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission moves up launch
WASHINGTON — A delay in one European Space Agency mission is creating an opportunity for an earlier, and more capable, launch for another ESA…
Space operations will become more dynamic this year
From civil science and exploration missions to national security, there are many space activities to look forward to in 2026. There will be at…