Startup Portal Space Systems, founded by a former SpaceX and Amazon executive, has unveiled plans for spacecraft that use a novel propulsion technology designed to enable rapid movement between orbits.
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The national security applications for a reusable suborbital rocket ‘haven’t been fully explored’
Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group
A group of low Earth orbit satellite operators are banding together to share information about natural and human-made threats to their spacecraft.
Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules
Max Space has unveiled plans to develop inflatable modules that the company believes can be made larger and less expensive than alternatives
Budget woes just a blip for unstoppable space industry growth
Recent high-profile layoffs are only a short-term setback for a space industry on track for more unprecedented growth in workforce and revenues, according to panelists joining the Space Foundation’s quarterly investment discussion April 8.
Subsea internet cable issues lift Rivada Space Networks
Soaring demand for backup connectivity after subsea cables were cut in the Red Sea is helping push Rivada Space Networks closer to fully financing its $2.4 billion constellation plans, according to CEO Declan Ganley.
Agile Space wins contract for deployable satellite processing unit
The company won a SpaceWERX Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contract
China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026
China’s main state-owned contractor plans test flights for two new large diameter reusable rockets in the next couple of years, despite existing commercial reusability efforts.
FAA to establish committee to refine launch licensing regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration will establish a committee to get industry input on ways to improve a new launch licensing process, two years before all launch providers must switch to the new regulations.
The race to back up vulnerable GPS
While the Pentagon has long pursued augmented GPS capabilities, including using allied backup systems, it is now scoping a burgeoning commercial market promising innovative options to reduce GPS dependence.