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Switzerland signs Artemis Accords

Switzerland signs Artemis Accords

Switzerland formally signed the Artemis Accords April 16, becoming the latest nation to join an agreement about sustainable space exploration.

by Jeff Foust April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Unforgiving Failures: the challenges of upper stages

Unforgiving Failures: the challenges of upper stages

by Jeff Foust

NASA to look for new options to carry out Mars Sample Return program

NASA to look for new options to carry out Mars Sample Return program

by Jeff Foust

Commercial

Can companies clean up by cleaning up space?

by Jeff Foust April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Commercial

Smallsat maker Aerospacelab snaps up spacecraft optics specialist

by Jason Rainbow April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

From the Magazine

A “slow bleed” of funding threatens NASA’s science flagships

by Jeff Foust April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Military

Space Force eyes faster satellite development with commercial tech

by Sandra Erwin April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Opinion

New upper stage disposal rules will help, not harm, U.S. leadership in space

by Ewan Wright April 15, 2024April 11, 2024

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Space Symposium 2024

The global space industry’s largest annual conference happened April 8-11 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Space Force eyes faster satellite development with commercial tech

Military

Space Force eyes faster satellite development with commercial tech

by Sandra Erwin April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Space Force acquisition command prioritizing speed and commercial partnerships

Military

Space Force acquisition command prioritizing speed and commercial partnerships

by Sandra Erwin April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

Star Trek vs Star Wars Debate at 39th Space Symposium: Who Won?

Opinion

Star Trek vs Star Wars Debate at 39th Space Symposium: Who Won?

by Brian Berger April 12, 2024April 13, 2024

JPL chief Laurie Leshin on science, Mars and budget infighting

Civil

JPL chief Laurie Leshin on science, Mars and budget infighting

by Leonard David April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

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China launches commercial SuperView-3 remote sensing sat

China launches commercial SuperView-3 remote sensing sat

EU to delay space law, constellation contract

EU to delay space law, constellation contract

DIU helps orchestrate Pentagon innovation enterprise

DIU helps orchestrate Pentagon innovation enterprise

NASA document outlines selection of lunar rover companies

NASA document outlines selection of lunar rover companies

Space Force acquisition command prioritizing speed and commercial partnerships

Space Force acquisition command prioritizing speed and commercial partnerships

Why the White House and Congress can’t see eye-to-eye on regulating commercial space

Why the White House and Congress can’t see eye-to-eye on regulating commercial space

Military

Relativity Space wins $8.7 million U.S. Air Force contract for additive manufacturing research

Relativity Space wins $8.7 million U.S. Air Force contract for additive manufacturing research

SpaceX launches U.S. military weather monitoring satellite

Rocket Lab, True Anomaly selected for Space Force ‘tactically responsive’ mission

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Launch

Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut

Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut

End of an era: Delta 4 Heavy soars one last time

SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission

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Commercial

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission enters next phase

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission enters next phase

US government could help fund Intelsat’s MEO plans

LeoLabs zeroes in on anomalies in satellite operations

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Policy & Politics

FAA: no current plans to tax commercial space launches

FAA: no current plans to tax commercial space launches

Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative

Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations

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Civil

Office of Space Commerce selects locations for TraCSS operations centers

Office of Space Commerce selects locations for TraCSS operations centers

China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite ready to support lunar far side sample mission

JPL chief Laurie Leshin on science, Mars and budget infighting

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Opinion

Space Force challenged by budget stagnation

Space Force challenged by budget stagnation

Star Trek vs Star Wars Debate at 39th Space Symposium: Who Won?

Outer space needs a high-level political summit

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Battling Without Borders: Cross-Domain Capability is the Future of Warfighting

Battling Without Borders: Cross-Domain Capability is the Future of Warfighting

A Leap Forward in Satellite Monitoring

A Leap Forward in Satellite Monitoring

Accelerating the ‘‘Data Management to Decision Chain’’ in Military Space Operations

Accelerating the ‘‘Data Management to Decision Chain’’ in Military Space Operations

Webinars

Webinar Replay: Direct to Device Satellite Services

Webinar Replay: Direct to Device Satellite Services

Webinar Replay: SDA Director Derek Tournear

Webinar Replay: SDA Director Derek Tournear

Webinar Replay – Beyond Earth: Blueprint for Small Medium Business (SMB) Innovation

Webinar Replay – Beyond Earth: Blueprint for Small Medium Business (SMB) Innovation

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