NASA unveils sweeping reorganization – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — NASA announced one of its biggest reorganizations in recent memory May 22, combining mission directorates and reshuffling personnel. The…
SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio
WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Space Development Agency, Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo, has been appointed to a dual role overseeing both…
Lynk and Anterix get FCC nod to test satellite D2D for private utility networks
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global has secured regulatory approval to test how its direct-to-device (D2D) satellites could extend private utility…
Startup challenging satellite industry’s multi-orbit playbook
WASHINGTON — Since SpaceX disrupted the satellite communications market with low-latency broadband from low Earth orbit, traditional satellite…
Portal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Quindar, a Denver-based startup specializing in satellite ground systems, said it signed an agreement with Portal Space Systems…
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the May Puzzler.About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath tens of…
Vast announces line of high-power satellite buses
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast is moving into satellite manufacturing with a line of high-power satellite buses. The…
Anderson confirmed as NASA deputy administrator
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed Matt Anderson on May 18 as NASA’s deputy administrator, the second-in-command of the space agency. The…
ESA-China SMILE mission lifts off to deliver first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere
KOUROU, French Guiana — The SMILE mission developed jointly by the European Space Agency and China has reached orbit after more than a decade…