Space Force ends ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to bolster the Global Positioning…
Isaacman, senators emphasize urgency in returning humans to the moon
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee said they hope to swiftly confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator during a hearing…
Missile Defense Agency clarifies ‘SHIELD’ vendor selection is not a Golden Dome preview
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency said its selection of more than 1,000 companies for a new contracting vehicle should not be read as an…
A New Industrial Age in Orbit
For decades, building a space mission meant a hard choice between two imperfect models. The first was the traditional prime: capable, proven,…
Shield AI partners with Sedaro to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations
WASHINGTON — Shield AI, a defense technology firm known for autonomous aircraft software, is venturing into the space sector through a…
Space Force top buyer says rapid commercial innovation is reshaping military space strategy
WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the U.S. Space Force’s top acquisition officer, told an audience of space industry executives Dec. 2…
SLI bets on satellite leasing with $200 million commitment to AscendArc
TAMPA, Fla. — Asset-financing specialist SLI plans to buy two small geostationary satellites from two-year-old U.S. startup AscendArc in a…
Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond
Readers of this magazine have known for years what we, as investors, have also known for years: that the space sector is not some marginal…
James Webb telescope spots strange ‘super-puff’ planet …
A “super-puff” exoplanet is leaking a lot of helium into space, new observations show — and may be in the process of losing a lot…