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…
NASA unveils sweeping reorganization – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — NASA announced one of its biggest reorganizations in recent memory May 22, combining mission directorates and reshuffling…
SpaceX IPO filing casts Starlink Mobile as future wireless challenger
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX’s IPO prospectus casts Starlink Mobile as more than a remote-area backup, with next-generation direct-to-smartphone…
Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi
A powerful supercell storm produced multiple tornadoes across southern Mississippi on May 6, 2026. The longest and most powerful spanned five…
Leveraging AUKUS and southern geography: building Australia’s dual-use space infrastructure for strategic resilience
The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 1 in Western Australia is already delivering early tracking data for AUKUS partners, with…
Rocket Lab launches ninth Synspective satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched another radar imaging satellite for Synspective as the company plans to sell up to $3 billion in stock to…
Rocket Lab wins first GEO satellite production contract from U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab said May 21 it won a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to design, manufacture and operate two…
Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt
WASHINGTON — SpaceX called off the first attempt to launch the newest version of its Starship vehicle May 21 because of a problem with ground…
Sixth Varda mission successfully returns
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission May 18 as the company balances supporting pharmaceutical research and…
Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to add 2,800 active-duty personnel and 2,000 civilian employees in fiscal year 2027 as it looks to…
The internet was ‘too expensive’ too
Every new infrastructure platform can look uneconomic at first. Early systems are often bespoke, supply chains immature and scaling doesn’t…