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…
Starship underpins SpaceX’s growth ambitions
WASHINGTON — As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company’s prospectus underlines how critical that vehicle is to its…
New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
It’s a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and Mars than of the deep-ocean floor.…
CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos’ CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and…
LatConnect 60 announces accelerated growth investment round to build AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR Satellite constellation
Perth, Western Australia — 21 May 2026 — LatConnect 60 (LC60), an Australian Earth observation and AI company, announced its growth investment…
Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space services…
SpaceX files for IPO – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — SpaceX filed documents for an initial public offering of stock May 20, revealing the company’s finances and enormous ambitions.…
U.S. ‘more prepared’ for next WRC
WASHINGTON — White House officials say they will go into a major international conference next year better prepared than ever to defend key…
The cardinality wall: The hidden data bottleneck for LEO constellations
The satellite industry is entering an era defined by scale. Thousands of spacecraft are operating simultaneously in low Earth orbit (LEO),…
Starfighters turns Texas facility toward microgravity flight testing
TAMPA, Fla. — Starfighters Space, which is developing F-104 supersonic jets for satellite air-launch, is turning its Texas facility into a…