FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. regulators have approved ground rules for allowing SpaceX and other satellite operators to use radio waves...
Sierra Space developing dual-use spacecraft with military potential
WASHINGTON — After recently winning a major contract to build military satellites, Sierra Space is aiming to capture a larger...
Starship lifts off on third test flight
WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s Starship vehicle lifted off on its third test flight March 14, making significant progress compared to its...
Terran Orbital announces plans to produce small satellites for geostationary orbit
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital announced plans to produce a new line of small satellite buses designed to operate...
Surprise Chinese lunar mission hit by launch anomaly
HELSINKI — A pair of Chinese spacecraft, apparently intended for lunar orbit, have potentially been lost following an issue with...
NASA restructures Earth System Observatory to reduce costs
WASHINGTON — NASA is revamping a major series of Earth science missions, delaying some and relying more on international partners...
Space Force selects startup Defense Unicorns to update software at launch ranges
WASHINGTON — A startup named Defense Unicorns has won a $15 million contract to update IT systems and software applications...
Omnispace to test direct-to-smartphone LEO plans with Africa’s biggest telco
TAMPA, Fla. — Omnispace is exploring how its proposed constellation of more than 600 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could...
Space Development Agency marks five-year milestone
WASHINGTON — When the Pentagon established the Space Development Agency five years ago, it encountered fierce resistance from stalwarts of...
Global communications are under attack — optical satellite networks can bolster them
In recent weeks, fighters from Yemen’s Houthi movement have reportedly knocked out four of the Red Sea’s underwater communication cables...
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