‘Call it Genghis Khan’s final victory’: Why the tomb of…
History is rife with lost treasures, from Aztec gold hidden during the Spanish conquest to the Ark of the Covenant, which vanished during the…
I Am Artemis: Peter Rossoni
Listen to this audio excerpt from Peter Rossoni, Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System flight manager: Your browser does not support…
Space Force awards up to $3.2 billion for Golden Dome interceptor prototypes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded agreements worth up to $3.2 billion to a group of 12 companies to develop prototypes for…
NASA Celebrates Decade of University Innovation in Aero…
For 10 years, a NASA initiative has helped the agency produce breakthrough aeronautical innovations while fostering the aviation workforce of…
Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine
WASHINGTON — Astrobotic, a developer of lunar landers and suborbital rockets, has successfully tested an advanced rocket engine that could…
The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale
For more than two decades in sourcing and supply-chain architecture, we’ve watched industries scale only when their supply chains become…
FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission has moved to lock down incumbent rights to Mobile Satellite Service spectrum, dismissing…
SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo
WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX a $57 million contract to demonstrate…
Optical links in contested space
In this episode of Space Minds, we head back to Space Symposium where SpaceNews’ Sandra Erwin moderated a panel on how optical communication…
Jordan signs the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Jordan is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as NASA works to attract more countries to its lunar exploration…