NASA unveils sweeping reorganization – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — NASA announced one of its biggest reorganizations in recent memory May 22, combining mission directorates and reshuffling personnel. The…
SpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch
WASHINGTON — SpaceX has set a date for the long-delayed first launch of its next-generation Starship vehicle, which is critical to the…
Varda to collaborate with United Therapeutics on microgravity drug research
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries has signed its first major agreement with a pharmaceutical company to develop improved drugs in…
FCC approves SpaceX spectrum deal with $2.4 billion escrow condition
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX has the FCC’s blessing to buy EchoStar spectrum to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services in the United States, subject…
Congressional Budget Office estimates $1.2 trillion price tag for Golden Dome
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a national missile defense system broadly aligned with President Donald Trump’s…
Quantum Space to build spacecraft in Tulsa
WASHINGTON — Quantum Space announced May 12 it will build the company’s highly maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home to the…
Space Force awards TrustPoint $4 million for LEO navigation demonstration
WASHINGTON — TrustPoint, a Virginia startup developing a low-Earth-orbit navigation system intended to complement or back up GPS, said May 12…
Star Catcher raises $65 million for space power grid
WASHINGTON — Star Catcher Industries, a company developing power-beaming technology for satellites, has raised $65 million to validate the…
Australia’s Cloudy Beauty – NASA Science
It’s autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, which means it’s fog season in the Victorian Alps. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this…
Transcelestial tests space-to-ground laser communications technologies
WASHINGTON — Transcelestial has advanced its work to provide space-to-ground optical communications with a test of laser transmissions from a…