Duffy on NASA’s Long-term Lunar Future and Budget Cuts
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy wants to make Artemis a household name.
Welcome to the FCC’s ‘Space Month’
FCC Chair Brendan Carr previewed some to-dos for the agency to make the US “the friendliest regulatory environment in the world for innovators to start, to grow, and to accelerate their space operations.”
ispace is Raising Money to Cover Growing Losses
Despite two solid efforts, ispace has yet to successfully land on the lunar surface—and the company’s financial position reflects that.
The Planetary Society Calls to Save NASA Science
The Planetary Society brought together 20 space organizations on Capitol Hill in support of funding NASA science programs.
SpaceX Wins the Bulk of Space Force’s 2026 Launch Contracts
The Space Force’s reliance on SpaceX remains stronger than ever.
Exclusive: OrbitAID to Support Indian-Aussie Collab with Refueling Tech
A young Indian sustainability startup is getting its feet wet in orbit during an international joint mission. OrbitAID, a Bangalore, India-based startup building satellite servicing and sustainability tech, has signed a contract to supply ground fueling services and a refueling port to Aussie firm Space Machines Company in support of the upcoming MAITRI mission, a…
DARPA Awards Safran a Quantum PNT Contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced yesterday that it awarded Safran Federal Systems a contract to develop robust and reliable quantum sensors to improve the US military’s PNT architecture in multiple domains, including in space. To effectively manage its troops and personnel across the world, the DoD says it needs extremely—and increasingly—precise ways…
China Calls NASA On Orbital Conjunction
China’s message to the US space agency urged the American spacecraft to stay put while Beijing maneuvered its own assets, NASA space sustainability director Drew Alvin said during a panel at the International Astronautical Congress, noting that it’s “the first time that has ever happened.”
ESA Continues to Bet Big on Quantum Comms
Ultimately, these new technologies aren’t competing with radio frequency, but working together as part of a diverse network.
The EU Space Act Raises Questions
ICYMI: This week, Payload Europe hosted its first ever webinar—all about the EU Space Act.
Inversion Space Unveils Arc Reentry Vehicle
The quickest delivery service isn’t coming via drone from an Amazon fulfilment center—it’s coming from space.
UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects
The UK wants to build a vibrant sovereign space industry, but it knows it can’t do it alone.
