There is a remarkable pivot that is happening within the national security space business.
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Astronomers have always sought out remote and isolated spots from which their precision observations of the surrounding universe can be made. Now, add one more far-flung location – the moon.
Atlas 5 launches GOES-T weather satellite
An Atlas 5 successfully launched the latest in a series of geostationary weather satellites March 1, exactly four years after the launch of the satellite it is replacing.
Space Force satellite operators not yet ready to embrace in-orbit servicing
Space Force logistics lead Karl Stolleis said Nov. 16 at the ASCEND conference that the culture of military satellite operators has not yet caught up to the technology now available for in-orbit servicing
Boeing Q&A: Staying on track despite pandemic disruption
Supply chain constraints threaten to hold back an exuberant satellite market that is rushing to meet surging demand for data, amid a flood of investor capital into satellite projects. SpaceNews interviewed Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Commercial Satellite Systems International, about how the company is managing this juggling act.
China’s commercial sector finds funding and direction
China has experienced an explosion of commercial space companies since 2014, driven by the government opening up the space sector to private capital.
China raises the stakes with second Mars attempt
China’s first attempt to reach Mars never left Earth orbit. It’s finally ready to try again, this time with bigger goals.
Air Force open to reusable rockets, but SpaceX must first demonstrate performance
The Air Force has not determined when it might allow reused hardware instead of brand-new Falcon 9 Block 5 rockets.
Op-ed | SmallSat Alliance is on a path toward a new space horizon
The early returns of this economic revolution are already on our doorstep: space data capabilities are exponentially growing elements of the 21st century world economy.
Former astronaut criticizes lunar gateway plans
A former NASA astronaut used an appearance at a National Space Council meeting June 18 to argue that a key element of NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon should be reconsidered.