A Preview of Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing
The fireworks start at 10am ET, when the two-time SpaceX astronaut and billionaire nominee to lead the space agency appears before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. That will be his second appearance this year, after his first nomination for the job was pulled in May.
Moonshot Space Raises $12M for Electromagnetic Launch
An Israeli startup has emerged from stealth with plans to build a new kind of launch system.
Op-ed: Congress Must Act to Prevent Gap in Microgravity Research
With the International Space Station—one of the most frequently used platforms for microgravity research—nearing retirement, it’s time for Congress to ensure industry can maintain access to microgravity for life-changing research—and to ensure the US can maintain its leadership in an area where China is hot on its heels.
Exclusive: Reditus Space Unveils Plans For Reusable Reentry Vehicle
A new startup is challenging the idea that reentry from orbit has to be destructive.
Transporter-15 Brings 140 Payloads to Orbit
Transporter-15 flight was busier than most. It deployed 140 payloads—the second-largest haul since Transporter flights began in 2021.
ESA Secures Record Funding Levels at 2025 Council of Ministers
ESA member states approved €22.07B in total contributions covering the next three years of ESA operations—up from €16.9B in 2022.
Sustaining Life on the Moon is Harder Than it Looks
Artemis requires scientists and researchers to find long-term solutions to the problems space creates for human health, replacing the short-term fixes that once sufficed.
BlackSky Beams Gen-3 Images Home at Record Speed
Less than 24 hours after launch, BlackSky’s ($BKSY) latest Gen-3 imaging sat had deployed, captured very high-resolution images from orbit, and sent those images home for delivery into a customer’s hands.
Sprint to the Finish: What’s on Deck for December
Next week is the official start of “let’s circle back on that in the new year” season—but not for Congress, where lawmakers have a handful of time-sensitive priorities on their holiday to-do list.
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.
Starliner to Fly Uncrewed Cargo Mission in April, Not Astronauts
After making headlines for a troubled crew flight test that ended last year, as well as two uncrewed flight tests in 2019 and 2022 that did not meet expectations, the Boeing capsule is trying to shed its negative reputation.
