During his campaign, President Trump called for more airplanes, more ships and more soldiers, but said little about bolstering the space capabilities these forces rely upon.
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A former NASA manager of the International Space Station announced June 22 that he is starting a new venture that eventually plans to develop a private space station.
Op-ed | Include Commercial Options in DoD Satcom Architecture
In 2005, the United States had over 160,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Pentagon was ramping up remotely piloted vehicle operations over both war zones and military operational […]
Editorial | Meddling Threatens Commercial Crew
Imposition of the FAR cost certification rule would sap the program’s strength.
Boeing Foresees Additional WGS Satellite Orders
The U.S. Air Force is discussing the possibility of building at least two more WGS communications satellites with funding from potential international partners.
Editorial | Forward, Not Backward, on Ariane 6
Revisiting future rocket’s design would cost precious time.
Planetary Resources Adds Corporate Investor, Seeks Grant
Planetary Resources said it landed a new financial backer: Bechtel Corp.
Falcon Engine Shutdown, Freezer Glitch under Review
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) first supply run to the international space station left behind a handful of technical issues to be worked out before the next flight, which is being retargeted from January to March.
Dragon Makes 1st Paid Cargo Run
A decade after Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to cut the costs of reaching orbit, SpaceX flew its first paid mission to the international space station, reopening a U.S. supply line shut down when NASA retired its space shuttle fleet last year.
Galileo Placeholder Satellite Giove-A To Be Retired
PARIS — Europe’s Giove-A navigation satellite, which was built on a shoestring budget almost as an afterthought but ended up saving precious broadcast frequency rights for the coming Galileo constellation, is being retired, the 19-nation European Space Agency (ESA) announced July 3.