Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract
Rocket Lab will open up a new launch site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Launches are expected to begin no earlier than the end of this year.
ORBES Unveils Exo-ORB Maintenance Spacecraft
Exo-ORB is a ~12U, sub-26-kg spacecraft that’s designed to launch on-board customer infrastructure for ready-to-go inspection.
Starship Sticks the Water Landing on Flight 13
SpaceX flew the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket Friday evening, ending with the first intact Starship put in the water.
ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe’s First Lunar Ice Rover
ispace-Europe is heading to the Moon following a €65M commitment from ESA for Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.
Lunar Outpost Plans to Fly NVIDIA Chips to the Moon
The chip race and the race back to the Moon race have just crossed paths.
A Deep Dive into the Bluetooth Satellite Connectivity Market Following the FCC’s Proposal
The FCC is proposing opening unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi frequencies for space-based comms.
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FCC Filings Show Eutelsat is Working on a New 528-sat Constellation Beyond OneWeb
While not stating it outright, the company’s comments to Payload suggest that Next is not yet a fully developed program.
NASA Puts $2B Price Tag on Nuclear Mars Mission
The $2B Space Reactor-1 Freedom is said to be the first fission-powered interplanetary spacecraft.
Intel Authorization Act Proposes Limiting Commercial EO Access
EO data is a privilege, not a right, and the US government wants to control what EO satellite operators can and can’t share with the public.
The UK Scraps the Department in Charge of UKSA
As the UK touted its aerospace achievements at the Farnborough Air Show, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham saw the perfect opportunity to scrap the department responsible.
The UK and Space Florida Launch Joint Fund
The new fund supports projects with at least one partner headquartered in each region.
Breaking Down the $686B Space Economy
The global space economy totaled a record $686B in 2025, according to the Space Foundation.
