SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space…
FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a…
Russia is jamming GPS from space
“America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space” was the title of my SpaceNews opinion article in October 2024. Little…
Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal
WASHINGTON — Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator that is developing highly maneuverable spacecraft for national…
WRC-27: the next arena for U.S.-China space competition
For anyone who wasn’t sure whether China was in it to win the space race and dominate the rapidly growing space economy, its filings in…
Digging Back in Time in the UAE
About an hour’s drive east of Dubai’s gleaming towers and artificial islands, a quieter, more natural landscape takes shape. At the far…
Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit
NEW YORK — Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury…
Speed as a Strategic Advantage in Border Monitoring
Across Europe, border environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Activity can shift within hours—vehicles reposition, staging…
OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum
TAMPA, Fla. — Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s…
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A…