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- Space Development Agency could select three manufacturers to produce its next batch of satellites
- DoD space agency: Cyber attacks, not missiles, are the most worrisome threat to satellites
- Blue Origin practices crew operations on suborbital test flight
- Blue Origin aces dress rehearsal for New Shepard crewed flights
- Astranis secures $250 million to accelerate small GEO satellite development
- Telesat raising $500 million in debt for Lightspeed broadband network
- Arianespace offers free launch to deserving cubesat
- Sierra Nevada Corporation to spin off space division
- Arianespace announces competition for free nanosatellite launch
- HawkEye 360 raises $55 million
- Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing
- Astrobotic selects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch robotic lunar lander
- Blue Origin to rehearse for human passengers on suborbital flight
- Northrop Grumman servicer docks with active satellite in geosynchronous orbit
- China launches experimental Shiyan satellite
- York Space Systems automates ground system operations
- Korea Aerospace Industries to invest $880 million to expand space business
- Astrobotic selects Falcon Heavy to launch NASA’s VIPER lunar rover
- Slingshot developing graphics tool for missile-warning satellite operators
- China preparing Tianzhou-2 cargo mission to follow upcoming space station launch
- Orbital Sidekick finalizes $16 million round led by Temasek
- Blue Origin to perform dress rehearsal for crewed New Shepard flights
- Mars helicopter needs a software update before attempting first flight
- Space Development Agency issues new request for information from satellite vendors
- DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo
- MEV-2 servicer successfully docks to live Intelsat satellite
- Atlantic Council calls for U.S. and allies to lead global efforts on space security
- L3Harris and Raytheon win contracts to define future geostationary imagers
- April 12 marks 60 years since Gagarin’s spaceflight, 40 years since shuttle debut
- UAE selects new astronauts, including first woman
- Exolaunch entering orbital debris market with eco-friendly space tugs
- NASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter
- General Atomics wins DARPA contract to develop nuclear reactor to power missions to the moon
- Soyuz crew welcomed aboard International Space Station
- Biden administration proposes $24.7 billion budget for NASA in 2022
- Nikon snaps up Boeing-backed supplier of 3D-printed satellite parts
- Soyuz launches new crew to International Space Station
- Live coverage: Soyuz launches with next space station crew
- OneWeb continues to study offering navigation services
- NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts set for launch to space station
- U.S. intelligence report predicts heightened space competition between U.S. and China
- Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles
- Space Force to create ‘one-stop shop’ for launch procurement and operations
- Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition
- Phase Four wins Air Force contract for electric thruster development
- Op-ed | Attention Silicon Valley: The Exposure of Space Startups to US Export Control Rules
- Private equity firm GI Partners plans to buy Orbcomm in $1.1 billion deal
- Ningbo, Wenchang to construct Chinese commercial spaceports
- New ESA director general outlines priorities
- Bruno: The next big thing for ULA is a long-endurance upper stage
- SpaceX launches another set of Starlink satellites as it nears global coverage
- SpaceX launches its 100th mission from Florida’s Space Coast
- Op-ed | Build a Robot Base on Mars
- Former NASA administrator advising acquisition-hungry Voyager Space Holdings
- ESA, CNSA heads discuss future space plans
- Telesat completing financing for Lightspeed constellation
- Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- Microsoft and Thales work to automate satellite image processing
- SpaceX going for its 10th satellite launch of the year Wednesday
- Satellite operators weigh strategies to compete against growing Starlink network
- SpaceX to ramp up Vandenberg launch cadence with Starlink missions
- CAES and Swissto12 partnership brings 3D-printed RF solutions to the U.S.
- Engine explosion blamed for latest Starship crash
- Guangzhou moves to establish Chinese commercial space cluster
- Germany’s space agency selects Lockheed Martin’s traffic management software
- Op-ed | Exporting is the final frontier for UK space and other high-tech industries
- Op-ed | Space Settlement Act should guide Nelson’s NASA tenure
- NASA’s Mars helicopter ready for pre-flight checkouts
- With Air Force funding, Numerica deploys telescopes to monitor space in broad daylight
- Lockheed Martin makes block buy of launches from ABL Space Systems
- SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule swaps docking ports on space station
- Crew Dragon moves to new docking port at ISS
- Musk says methane leak doomed latest Starship test flight
- Live coverage: SpaceX crew capsule moves to new space station docking port
- Russia continues discussions with China on lunar exploration cooperation
- Station astronauts prep for relocation of SpaceX crew capsule
- Perseverance rover’s zoomable camera checks out on Red Planet
- Technology race against China a key concern for Pentagon acquisition nominee
- Mars rover deploys Ingenuity helicopter for historic flight
- Satellite manufacturer LeoStella eyeing opportunities in U.S. defense market
- OSIRIS-REx to make final close approach to asteroid before heading back to Earth
- China’s Tianwen 1 mission targets mid-May landing on Mars
- Op-ed | Space offers a higher perspective on our Earthbound problems
- Busy month of crew rotations on tap at International Space Station
- Startups selected for geospatial intelligence accelerator program
- SPAC shareholders approve plan to merge with AST & Science
- Japanese military strengthens ties with U.S. Space Command
- Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Viasat’s board
- FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches
- New reports highlight Russian, Chinese advances in space weapons
- Pandemic to cost NASA up to $3 billion
- NASA blames recent Hubble woes on aging hardware
- Intelsat’s 2020 revenue drop highlights C-band clearing importance
- Op-ed | More than Hope, UAE is transforming its future in space
- Space industry relieved to see National Space Council retained
- China launches second Gaofen-12 Earth observation satellite
- Inspiration4 announces crew for private SpaceX Crew Dragon mission
- China launches Gaofen Earth observation satellite
- Perseverance rover begins steps to deploy Mars helicopter
- Final two passengers named for first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth
- Biden administration renews mandate for National Space Council
- Amazon Web Services launches space accelerator program for startups
- Australian Defence Force expands Inmarsat satellite partnership
- SpaceX’s latest high-altitude Starship test flight ends in another explosion
- Hanwha Systems to launch 2,000 LEO communications satellites by 2030
- Op-ed | NASA Earth Science to “Meet the Moment”
- SpaceX crashes another Starship prototype
- Virgin Galactic unveils new suborbital spaceplane
- NASA exchanged data with China on Mars orbiters
- Northrop Grumman to supply solid rocket motors for first Mars Ascent Vehicle
- Inmarsat takes Dutch government to court over 3.5 GHz auction plan
- Remote sensing companies share satellite views of ship stuck in Suez Canal
- Congress raises concerns about FAA’s handling of Starship launch license violation
- SPACs in Space: A New Frontier for Investment Webinar
- Biden administration to continue the National Space Council
- SecDef briefed on military space programs, threats to satellites
- NASA still planning HLS awards by the end of April
- OneWeb looking to fill demand for connectivity in the Arctic
- Delta 2 rocket exhibit opens at Kennedy Space Center
- Space Force finalizing plan to procure broadband from low-orbit satellites
- Satellite launches fueling race to connect out of reach devices
- Satellite veteran Edward Horowitz behind latest space-focused SPAC
- NASA looking for earlier launch of lunar orbiter smallsat mission
- SpaceX’s next Starship test flight delayed to Tuesday
- U.S. Space Force’s next missile warning satellite arrives at Florida launch base
- NASA primed for historic flight of experimental Mars helicopter
- South Korean leader vows ‘landing on the moon by 2030’
- Launcher opens California facility to develop small launch vehicle
- Op-ed | The use of AI in space systems: opportunities for mission improvement
- Sky Perfect JSAT orders first Airbus satellite
- Space Force to launch fifth SBIRS satellite in May
- ABL Space Systems raises $170 million
- Op-ed | From spectator to space investor: How a teen from Maine became a Virgin Galactic shareholder
- Arianespace launches 36 more OneWeb satellites
- Soyuz launch adds 36 satellites to OneWeb’s global internet network
- Redwire to go public through a SPAC merger
- BlackSky strikes deal with Rocket Lab to launch eight more satellites in 2021
- Space M&A boom appears right on time
- ESA awards €10.45 million to two UK launch startups
- Live coverage: Soyuz launches with 36 satellites for OneWeb’s constellation
- Italy’s Leaf Space to establish U.S. office
- Is there still space for export credit agencies?
- SpaceX launches 25th mission for Starlink internet network
- SpaceX marks anniversary of first launch with Starlink mission
- Watch a live view of the Falcon 9 on pad 40 (members only)
- Ingenuity helicopter prepares for first flight on Mars
- NASA to offer funding for initial studies of commercial space stations
- Bluestaq wins $280 million Space Force contract to expand space data catalog
- Live coverage: SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites
- Starlink and OneWeb satellites ready for launch on opposite sides of the world
- Global Eagle Entertainment completes Chapter 11 restructuring
- With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development
- Op-ed | Exiting space: New era, new options
- NanoAvionics to take on larger microsatellite market
- Op-ed | The next space race
- Lockheed Martin signs agreement with Omnispace to explore 5G in space
- Can you still spell space without SPAC?
- Sure, you can spell SPAC. But what is it?
- MDA files to go public
- Testbed for NASA moon mission rides to orbit with six other satellites
- Rocket Lab launches smallsat rideshare mission
- Privately-funded mission takes off to begin space debris cleanup trials
- Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches small satellites from New Zealand
- Rogers feeling optimistic about Space Force procurement efforts
- Download the March 15 issue of SpaceNews Magazine
- A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map
- Airbus nets first commercial GEO order of 2021 with Eutelsat replacement satellite
- Soyuz launch marks first full-commercial mission of Russia’s GK Launch Services
- Pixxel raises seed round for hyperspectral satellites
- Decommissioned NOAA weather satellite breaks up
- Soyuz-2 rideshare launch for South Korea, Astroscale, dozens more delayed to March 22
- Space Force to push conversation on spaceflight safety, orbital debris
- GAO to review Air Force process for selecting location of U.S. Space Command
- Live coverage: Soyuz launches with 38 satellites
- Inmarsat gets funding to develop satellite-based telemetry relay network for rocket launches
- Biden to nominate former Sen. Bill Nelson as NASA administrator
- Satellite veterans warn of space SPAC downside
- Soyuz crew relocates spacecraft to new space station parking spot
- Widespread support for Nelson nomination to lead NASA
- NASA and SpaceX sign agreement on spaceflight safety
- Chang’e-5 orbiter reaches Lagrange point on extended mission
- Nelson expected to be nominated for NASA administrator
- NASA’s moon rocket scores an ‘A+‘ on critical engine test
- Soyuz rocket with special paint scheme rolls out to Baikonur launch pad
- Recruiting startup Evona expands to serve global market
- NASA performs full-duration SLS Green Run static-fire test
- Op-ed | Don’t discount the FAA’s role in the private space race
- Rogers: Proposed cuts to military spending ‘my biggest concern’
- Apax Partners seeks buyers for maritime connectivity provider Marlink
- Air Force to build space environment research facility in New Mexico
- As Astroscale prepares to launch debris-removal demo, UK eyes in-orbit servicing leadership
- Live coverage: NASA completes eight-minute Space Launch System hot fire test
- JWST moving towards October launch
- NASA to revisit Artemis 1 launch date after Green Run test
- Lawmaker warns remote sensing industry could be challenged by security and privacy issues
- Perseverance rover records sounds of driving on Mars
- NASA’s moon rocket set for second test-firing Thursday
- Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket selected for responsive launch demo
- Aerojet not concerned about any changes to Artemis program
- Congressional Democrats urge Biden to cut defense spending
- U.S. Space Force would support commercial services to remove orbital debris
- Satellite operators want a seat at the table in space security discussions
- Loft Orbital purchases satellite antennas from Anywaves
- China to construct commercial spaceport to support booming space industry