High Fire Volume Systems: An Alternative to Space-Based Interceptors
The Pentagon’s needs for Golden Dome are, in many ways, at odds with the engineering, procurement, and scaling realities of traditional space-based interceptors. That has opened the door to two alternative space-based approaches: A deep magazine approach and directed energy.
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Inside Austria’s Small But Mighty Space Ecosystem
Austria’s space industry is in the midst of a renaissance, with bigger funding deals and more startup activity.
Portal, Paladin Team On Debris Removal Service
“This is about making debris removal operational, not experimental,” Portal CEO Jeff Thornburg said in a statement. “Satellite data underpins communications, navigation, weather forecasting, and national security. Maintaining that infrastructure requires active debris management.”
HyImpulse Signs Launch Agreement with SaxaVord
The second suborbital flight of HyImpulse’s SR75 is expected to lift off from SaxaVord no earlier than Q3 2026.
Apex Signs First Japanese Bus Contract With NEC
Under the contract, the Japanese NEC Corporation will buy one of Apex’s Aries satellite buses for a communications demo mission next year.
Modified Vulcan Expected to Launch This Summer
“There were some changes that we actually had in the works before the anomaly, just to improve margins in the nozzle and solid rocket booster,” Elbon said. “So we’re accelerating those, and focusing on getting those into place sooner.”
Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C
Not many space companies want to reduce the world’s reliance on satellite infrastructure, but that’s the pitch that landed Australia-based Advanced Navigation a $110M Series C.
NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal
For NanoAvionics, the deal represents the latest win in a strategy of global expansion— which has found an eager and willing partner in the South Korean space industry.
FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period
The FAA announced Tuesday that US launchers had all transitioned to the five-year-old licensing requirements, leaving no one still operating under legacy regulations.
How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain
Demand in the space industry is skyrocketing—but the supply chain isn’t keeping up. Luckily, policymakers can speed things up, according to two leading industry groups.
Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers
Orbital data centers may be just over the horizon, but we’re starting to get a better picture of what they’ll look like when they arrive.
