Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services…
Q&A: Building a broadband constellation for a contested space era
As a wave of plans for low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband constellations enters the market, a 63-year-old former NASA Branch Chief and Google…
Key Senate appropriator rejects proposed NASA budget cuts
COLORADO SPRINGS — The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he opposes proposed cuts to part of NASA’s…
Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links
COLORADO SPRINGS – Sophia Space will begin deploying edge compute nodes on Kepler Communications satellites in late 2026, under a strategic…
‘Human minds shouldn’t have to go through’ this: Artemi…
Quick facts What it is: “Earthset” as seen by the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission Where it is: 4,070 miles (6,550…
Rocket Lab wins contract for three more iQPS launches
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab has won a contract from Japanese radar satellite company iQPS for three additional Electron launches. Rocket Lab…
Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft April 11 as Northrop Grumman continues its dependence on a competitor to fly…
AI for breakup texts? How chatbots are messing with our…
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ sycophantic responses could be messing with the way people handle social dilemmas and…
Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission
WASHINGTON — The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean…