Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off
The Ariane 64 and Vulcan rockets both got the job done. But issues with Vulcan’s flight will require some review before the rocket welcomes its next national security payload.
Deep Space Energy Pockets €980K to Build European Space Nuclear Power
The Latvian nuclear power startup is working on a solution for lunar missions hoping to survive the lunar night—a harsh, cold stretch of darkness lasting 14 Earth days that’s a death sentence for solar powered missions.
NRO Awards Contracts to Three Remote Sensing Companies
The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are intended to allow the intel agency to access multiple remote sensing phenomenologies from EO to RF and beyond.
Stoke Space Adds $350M to Series D Fundraise
Stoke Space had enough capital at the end of last year to fund the first few flights of its Nova rocket—and now, it has even more.
Rep. Mike Haridopolos On Cutting Red Tape, Passing NASA Bill
“We don’t have the budgetary ability to do everything and now—unlike 10 years ago—there is a business case to be made.”
Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit
They flew an actuator on SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission in November that—when tested in orbit—achieved a 0.003-degree rotation accuracy.
Momentus and NASA Will Collab on RPO Demo
The mission will test technologies including multispectral satellite inspection, formation flying, and WiFi-based inter-satellite links.
UK to Invest Nearly £1M In In-Orbit Manufacturing
UKSA awarded contracts to three companies worth a combined $1.1M+ to advance in-orbit manufacturing.
SpaceX Delays Mars Plans in Favor of the Moon
The update is an about-face from previous comments made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who called the Moon a “distraction” in January 2025.
NASA to Grow Civil Servant Workforce Under Isaacman
“Getting back to the Moon means getting back to the basics,” he wrote. “NASA must regain its core competencies in technical, engineering, and operational excellence.”
ReOrbit and Google Cloud Kick Start “Space Cloud” Data Network
ReOrbit isn’t waiting around for the space industry to finish debating the viability of data centers in orbit.
Voyager, Max Space Team on Expandable Tech
“Expandable structures represent a step change in how surface infrastructure can be delivered and deployed,” Saleem Miyan, cofounder and CEO of Max Space, said in a statement. “Its architecture embodies increased capability, scalability, and versatility that are essential for sustained deep-space human activity, and to unleash the lunar and Martian economies.”
