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The Golden Dome Might Fly Sooner Than You Think
Military • Technology

The Golden Dome Might Fly Sooner Than You Think

Leaders from L3Harris argued that the company has already demonstrated many technologies that will be central to the Golden Dome architecture.

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025
Astroscale, Orbit Fab Pair to Gas Up DoD
ISAM • Military

Astroscale, Orbit Fab Pair to Gas Up DoD

The first US military satellite launched in 1958. The first one that will be able to fly longer than a single tank of fuel will launch next year.

April 9, 2025April 17, 2025
Honda Will Hitch a Ride on Dream Chaser to the ISS
Business • ISS • Science

Honda Will Hitch a Ride on Dream Chaser to the ISS

Honda will put its decades of work on hydrogen fuel cell technologies to the test in orbit.

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025
LeoLabs Unveils Scout Mobile Radar System
Business • Debris • LEO

LeoLabs Unveils Scout Mobile Radar System

Unlike the rest of LeoLabs’ fixed radar tech, Scout is a mobile radar platform that can be deployed anywhere in the world.

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
New Report Catalogs Military Capabilities in Orbit
International • Military

New Report Catalogs Military Capabilities in Orbit

There is a widespread acknowledgement that future conflicts will take place, at least partially, in space.

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025
The State of ISAM 2025
ISAM • State of the Space Industry 2025

The State of ISAM 2025

ISAM is a bit like three kids in a trench coat trying to pass as a single individual—fittingly, no one part is mature enough to stand on its own.

April 3, 2025
Portal Space Systems Raises Staggering $17.5M Seed 
Startups • Technology

Portal Space Systems Raises Staggering $17.5M Seed 

Portal plans to use the seed round to scale production and accelerate Supernova’s development in time for a mid-2026 maiden launch date.

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025
DoD Taps Slingshot to Track Adversaries on Orbit
LEO • Military • Science

DoD Taps Slingshot to Track Adversaries on Orbit

Using photometric sensors, Slingshot can spot an orbital object’s unique light-based “fingerprint” to help the DoD understand the technology that America’s adversaries are deploying in space.

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
Isar Aerospace’s First Rocket Crashes After Brief Flight
International • Launch

Isar Aerospace’s First Rocket Crashes After Brief Flight

Isar Aerospace has broken the European launch barrier.

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025
Defense Nominees Call for Closer Ties with Industry
Military • Policy

Defense Nominees Call for Closer Ties with Industry

Defense acquisitions are too slow to keep up with the needs of the moment, and the administration’s new defense appointees are planning to do something about it.

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025
Starlink Faces an Uphill Battle in Italy
International • Satcom

Starlink Faces an Uphill Battle in Italy

Starlink’s potential five-year €1.6B ($1.72B) deal to provide the Italian government with secure telecom capabilities is in jeopardy.

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025
Gravitics to Demo Orbital Carrier for DoD
Military • Startups

Gravitics to Demo Orbital Carrier for DoD

Gravitics expects to demonstrate Orbital Carrier’s ability to operate in space and deploy assets on orbit as early as next year.  

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

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