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…
Portugal signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Portugal has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration,…
Applied lessons for NASA’s science programs
It took a year, but the Jared Isaacman era at NASA finally started. Sworn in Dec. 17, the new administrator spoke at a NASA town hall the next…
Tyvak International’s LIDE satellite completes initial on-orbit 5G tests
Turin, Italy — Jan. 11, 2026 — The 12U CubeSat LIDE (LIve DEmonstration) has successfully completed its first months of on-orbit operations…
AI needs spatial intelligence. The GEOINT industry will deliver it.
For several years, the space-based geospatial intelligence industry has been chasing a logical vision for AI: use it to make our existing…
NRO taps Capitol Hill staffer Bill Adkins as principal deputy director
WASHINGTON — Bill Adkins, a longtime professional staff member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, is joining the National…
Space is becoming an industrial economy – SpaceNews
Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for…
NASA outlines path to Artemis 2 launch
WASHINGTON — NASA has provided a long-awaited update on plans for the Artemis 2 launch, including a Jan. 17 rollout of the launch vehicle to…
This year must bring greater collaboration against orbital congestion
The problem of overcrowding orbits and increasing space debris has never been more urgent. International organizations, policy makers,…
India’s PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost
HELSINKI — India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle failed late Sunday during ascent, resulting in the loss of a primary Earth observation…