SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday
SpaceX to test upcoming…
Astroscale raises funding to support growth strategy
WASHINGTON — Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from technology demonstrations to a regular series of missions,…
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
When clouds parted in early June 2026, satellites glimpsed hints of summer’s approach in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s coast. Sea ice, broken…
America is about to cede Africa’s space industry to China, and nobody’s talking about it.
If the Trump administration is serious about executing its “America First in Africa” policy and transforming American engagement on the…
James Webb telescope finds a cosmic cloud of creation b…
Quick Facts What it is: OMC-2 molecular cloud Where it is: 1,280 light-years away in the constellation Orion When it was shared: June 5, 2026.…
Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up
PITTSBURGH — Lunar lander developer Astrobotic decided to sell to Voyager Technologies so it could quickly scale up to meet the projected…
Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first t…
This week’s science news was filled with things missing and found, with the revelation of the first-ever deep-sea footage of the elusive…
India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO
TAMPA, Fla. — Jio Platforms, which owns India’s largest telco, is looking to lease broadband capacity from global satellite constellations to…
MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market
WASHINGTON — MDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) for $620 million, giving the Canadian company greater…
ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million
ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and…
Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has warned that shortages of solid rocket motors could constrain plans to sharply increase missile production. One…