Year: 2024

About one year ago, the chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force spoke to attendees at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland. General Chance Saltzman described...

Note — This story was updated on Dec. 9 with more information on the suborbital mission Rocket Lab hit the milestone of launching two missions from two continents in less...

Sky Perfect JSAT is launching a new facility as it looks to be a pioneer in 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) technologies in Japan. It has unveiled its Universal NTN Innovation...

Firefly Aerospace completed environmental testing on its Blue Ghost lunar lander and is now preparing to ship the lander to Cape Canaveral for launch in January. It will launch on...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized agreements with Rocket Lab and BAE Systems Electronic Systems for funding under the CHIPS program for investment in semiconductors used in satellites.  Rocket...

The leader of the U.S. Space Force command focused on buying and operating satellites for the U.S. military told the CyberSat conference this week that he, like many other government...

Military forces’ demand for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) services outstripped what the U.S. Space Force expected, and the service has already divvied out $660 million in communications task orders —...

Blue Origin flew a crew to the edge of space on the New Shepard rocket on Friday in its ninth human spaceflight mission. The civilian astronaut crew included TV host...

DirecTV’s deal to acquire Dish Network from EchoStar is off after Dish debt holders did not agree to a debt offer from EchoStar.  DirecTV announced Nov. 21 that it would...

Space ISAC has opened a new Watch Center Hub in Australia to provide a global perspective on real-time threat intelligence. Announcing the hub, Space ISAC said the hub will expand...