NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage
NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the Space Launch System. The…
Ariane 6 launches Sentinel-1D radar imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — An Ariane 6 successfully launched a radar imaging satellite Nov. 4 after European agencies chose to use a larger rocket to ensure…
Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debut
TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat is preparing to deploy a couple of Lightspeed pathfinders in December 2026, with 96 satellites for an initial global…
SES leans on SKY Perfect JSAT as inflight demand outpaces expanded fleet
TAMPA, Fla. — SES has turned to Japan’s flagship operator for extra satellite bandwidth to keep up with soaring connectivity demand from…
Analysts say experience, not funding, is hindering European smallsat launchers
London — Warsaw Increasing tensions with Russia have prompted defense spending boosts throughout Europe that will benefit fledgling smallsat…
Geopolitical Shifts and AI Reshapes Earth Observation Market
Sovereign Control and Precision Intelligence Set to Lead Global Priorities Paris, France [October, 2025] – Novaspace’s 18th edition of the…
China conducts ground tests on inflatable, reconfigurable space manufacturing module
HELSINKI — A Chinese institute recently completed ground tests on what it describes as a reconfigurable flexible on-orbit manufacturing…
Why the U.S. shouldn’t simply race to Lagrange points
From the first satellite in orbit, to the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, the United States government has always framed…
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines, a company that develops lunar landers and other vehicles, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space…
Q&A: The pace is picking up for Astroscale
Through missions currently on the books for the Japan Space Agency JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and…
For new lunar collaboration, look to India and Japan
The renewed interest in the moon can arguably be traced back to the 2009 discovery of water ice on the lunar surface. Much of the narrative in…