Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass
Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first optical relay spacecraft using its…
ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission
MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing and active debris…
Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as ‘anchor investor’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Jan. 13 said it will become an “anchor investor” in L3Harris Technologies’ missile business, committing $1…
There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’
A widespread demand for nuclear power has led some to call this period a “nuclear renaissance,” one that will continue to build momentum in…
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
The Pentagon says it wants Silicon Valley speed with defense-grade reliability. It also wants lower costs and more competition. What it’s…
Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering
IRVINE, Calif. & LOS ANGELES, Calif. — January 13, 2026 — Turion Space Corp. (“Turion”), a space infrastructure company that builds and…
Orbion delivers 33 electric thrusters to York Space for U.S. military constellation
WASHINGTON — Orbion, an independent small-satellite propulsion company based in Michigan, has delivered 33 electric propulsion units to York…
NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of C…
The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its…
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
Lunar night survival becomes an imperative “Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a ‘nice-to-have’ is now…
Eutelsat orders 340 additional satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation
WASHINGTON — Eutelsat has ordered the remaining 340 satellites needed to replenish its OneWeb satellite constellation from Airbus Defence and…
Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation
WASHINGTON — Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab has won a contract to build eight spacecraft for California-based startup Xona Space…