Douglas Gorman
The US Needs a New Launch Site, Air Force Secretary Says
Traffic at US military launch sites is approaching max capacity.
ESA Chief Calls on Europe to Double Funds for Space
Europe has made huge strides increasing public funds to grow its space economy, but to some in the industry, enough is not enough.
ESA Approves Two Scout Science Missions
Europe is on a mission to prove that groundbreaking science can be done on the cheap.
Dems Warn Golden Dome Will Accelerate the Nuclear Arms Race
The Golden Dome missile defense system is intended to protect America—but Democratic lawmakers argue that it would have the opposite effect.
Astrolab Unveils Payloads Flying on FLIP Lunar Mission
Astrolab is headed to the Moon this year with a rover-load of science payloads.
Potomac Database Systems Unveils Plans to Amass Lunar Data
There’s money to be made on the Moon, but it’s not all mining and infrastructure.
U-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions
Skynopy’s ground-station-as-a-service model is quickly gaining traction.
Intuitive Machines Bets on Lunar Comms with Goonhilly Buy
Intuitive Machines is going all-in on lunar comms. Yesterday, Intuitive Machines announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Goonhilly Earth Station, as well as Goonhilly’s US subsidiary COMSAT, to expand the lunar company’s offering in deep-space comms and PNT. “Customers have been clear that they want a single, integrated, and resilient solution for their communications…
Iridium Boosts Air Safety Offering With Aireon Acquisition
By acquiring Aireon, Iridium hopes to leverage this capability into a more powerful offering: space-based VHF communications.
European Space Startups Jockey for ‘Infrastructure’ Financing
Europe has a growth-stage-capital problem.
NASA Lays Out Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plan
Artemis III, expected to fly in 2027, will bring astronauts to LEO to test capabilities that will be necessary for the planned Moon landing in 2028.
