The president wants a Golden Dome missile defense system, and the space industry is standing ready to get him one. Booz Allen Hamilton is the latest space firm to publish a concept for a distributed satellite system that could identify and help to intercept missile attacks in their tracks. The constellation design, which the company […]
The US’ central weather-tracking agency has commissioned BAE Systems to build an instrument for its next-generation weather and climate constellation, GeoXO.
US leadership is frustrated with Russia’s behavior in the space domain, and they weren’t afraid to show it this week in public remarks both domestically and on the world stage.
The geomagnetic storm that painted skies purple and green across vast swaths of the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend also created a dangerous environment for satellites in Earth’s orbit.
America’s newest military branch still has some maturing to do to earn the respect and support of the public and the nation’s adversaries, according to analysts.
Xona Space Systems is working to build an alternative to GPS in LEO, and it’s just secured an additional $19M to make that goal a reality.
The next era of the space economy will involve servicing and life extension, if the players in the industry today have it their way, and that will require extreme spacecraft maneuverability.
NASA has been building up its team of responsible space actors, and this week, it brought on two new recruits.
The fate of Mars Sample Return is in industry’s hands.
The US civil and military space orgs got together to suss out the state of the space industrial base, and their conclusions are clear: resilience and speed are top priorities, and commercial partnerships are what will make that possible.
On the heels of its first successful mission returning in-space manufactured drugs from orbit, Varda Space Industries has closed a $90M Series B, bringing the company’s total fundraising to date to $145M.
Congestion in LEO is on its way up, and in response, the US military is looking to move down.
