Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance
HELSINKI — China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance firm…
Space Force presses case for more personnel and training
At Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, Vice Chief Bratton said Space Force ‘must aggressively increase its end strength and…
Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis and extends ISS
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a revised NASA authorization bill that implements some of the changes to Artemis sought by the agency…
Telus invests in AST SpaceMobile to expand D2D coverage in Canada
Canadian telco Telus has agreed to take a stake in AST SpaceMobile and invest in ground infrastructure needed to connect subscribers to the…
Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments
British startup Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI software enabling groups of military drones to…
Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype around mergers…
Reliable space rescue is a prerequisite for continued economic opportunity in space and we have a long way to go
On January 15, 2026, a collective cheer coincided with relief as four astronauts from SpaceX Crew 11 were safely returned to Earth from the…
Blue Origin’s surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry:…
Searching for Selenite – NASA Science
Dating back centuries, salt-crusted plains in present-day Oklahoma held great value to native tribes and, later, to homesteaders. People used…
SLS upper stage helium flow problem fixed
Workers have completed repairs to the helium pressurization system in the upper stage of the Space Launch System, keeping a potential April…