Douglas Gorman
Breaking Down Europe’s Launch Funding
ESA states pledged €902.2M as part of the European Launcher Challenge to fund five launch companies’ attempts to reach orbit.
Space Leasing International Enters the GEO Market
When thinking about operating a satellite in GEO, is it better to rent or buy?
Sedaro and Shield AI Partner to Bring AI Pilots to Orbit
The age of robot pilots has arrived—not for your next commercial flight, thankfully, but for satellites on orbit.
Moonshot Space Raises $12M for Electromagnetic Launch
An Israeli startup has emerged from stealth with plans to build a new kind of launch system.
Exclusive: Reditus Space Unveils Plans For Reusable Reentry Vehicle
A new startup is challenging the idea that reentry from orbit has to be destructive.
Transporter-15 Brings 140 Payloads to Orbit
Transporter-15 flight was busier than most. It deployed 140 payloads—the second-largest haul since Transporter flights began in 2021.
ESA Secures Record Funding Levels at 2025 Council of Ministers
ESA member states approved €22.07B in total contributions covering the next three years of ESA operations—up from €16.9B in 2022.
Sustaining Life on the Moon is Harder Than it Looks
Artemis requires scientists and researchers to find long-term solutions to the problems space creates for human health, replacing the short-term fixes that once sufficed.
Enabled Intelligence Bags $708M NGA Contract
The technology could be used to monitor conflict zones to detect changes in enemy infrastructure or capabilities, identify threats, and surface those insights quickly enough to make an impact.
SPACECOM Kicks Off Alabama Move with New Task Force
Defence Secretary Hegseth met with General Stephen Whiting last week to talk about how to fast-track the relocation of Space Command HQ from CO to AL.
Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refueling Contract
Orbit Fab wants to build gas stations in space, but for its latest contract win, perhaps petrol is the right word.
