Inside Astrolight’s Secure Comms Network Plans
Instances of satellite jamming are on the rise, and so are optical communications solutions to defend against interference.
Stoke Raises $510M To Accelerate Nova Rocket Launch
The round, which brings Stoke’s total fundraising to $990M, will enable the launcher to boost production of Nova, complete its work at Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and prepare for its expected high launch cadence.
Frontier Preps Next Mission After Mixed Results On ATMOS
Frontier is preparing to fly a second (slightly pared-down) SpaceLab next year aboard Orbital Paradigm’s new reentry platform.
Novaspace Predicts 43,000+ New Sats to Launch by 2034
If you think space is crowded now, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
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.”
