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…
CEO Series: Lux Aeterna’s Brian Taylor on what’s next for on-orbit servicing
In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto talks with Lux Aeterna CEO Brian Taylor about the problems with disposable satellites and the…
Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs investment in biology
In December 1972, Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent 75 hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 17. They drove a rover, conducted three…
Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal
WARSAW, Poland — The Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has announced that French in-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits has selected its…
Germany pushes European military space command initiative
AMSTERDAM — A senior German military official said Europe needs a coordinated approach to military space operations and proposed the creation…
The Propulsion Imperative Behind Golden Dome
Missile defense has traditionally been framed around detection, tracking and interception. Golden Dome changes that calculus, broadening the…
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
The land is always changing, sometimes by human hands: cities are built, farms expanded, and forests logged. Other changes lie mostly outside…
Europe’s biggest space opportunity comes after launch
At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism…
Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane
AMSTERDAM — The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its…
FAA requires mishap investigation into latest Starship launch
AMSTERDAM — The Federal Aviation Administration will require SpaceX to complete an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before…
