Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network
WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian defense technology company and a Danish satellite manufacturer have begun operating an experimental communications satellite in…
HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to…
AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating…
Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, Jeff Foust talks with talks with Founders Fund’s…
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ review
The best beginner telescopes need to strike the perfect balance between being user-friendly and affordable, yet still good enough to avoid…
NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission
WASHINGTON — NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to…
China builds institutional framework for space computing push
HELSINKI — China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the…
SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to raise at least $75 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the company at more than $1.75 trillion. The…
