The Eternal Return of the National Space Council?
Our favorite interagency coordinating body is set to rise again.
Policy
Stories about space regulations and policy, and what they mean for companies.
Trump’s “Skinny” Space Budget Winners and Losers
Our guide to the people, companies and concepts that stand to gain, and those that are in trouble.
NASA’s FY26 Plan Would Cut Gateway, Phase Out SLS, Orion
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for NASA focuses on beating China back to the Moon and sending the first humans to Mars at the expense of every other part of the space agency’s budget.
Isaacman Pays The Moon Price, Heads For Senate Floor
Sen. Ted Cruz made clear he was voting “yes” because of Isaacman’s commitment to prioritize the Moon.
Iridium Is Fighting Starlink and Trump’s Tariffs
Despite beating market expectations with first quarter revenue growth of 5% year-on-year, Iridium’s stock fell nearly 7% in the face of competition and trade wars.
States Vying to Welcome America’s Space Workforce
The headquarters of NASA and US Space Command are caught in a nationwide clash that has many in the US civil and military space workforce wondering: should I stay or should I go?
Isaacman Charts a Parallel Course to the Moon and Mars
Jared Isaacman outlined a new path for human space exploration at his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
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.
State Looking For Industry Input In Colorado Springs
The State Department is asking industry how it can better support American space startups, and it’s looking to kick off the conversation at Space Symposium next month.
AIA Shares Top Space Priorities For 2025
The list includes nearly three dozen to-dos for government agencies ranging from the DoD to the FAA to NASA.
Trump Policies Deplete Post-Election Space Stock Gains
Space stocks soared in the wake of Trump’s election win. In the weeks since, however, many of these lofty valuations have come crashing down.
NASA Cutting Policy, Science, and DEI Departments
The space agency will fully close two offices, as well as the branch of a third to comply with a Trump executive order.