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In a confirmation hearing, Roger Mason said clear government demand signals are needed as private investment transforms the space intelligence marketThe post NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency appeared first on SpaceNews.

Our understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum goes back to Isaac Newton, but astronomers are still finding new ways to employ it. Astrophysicist Emma Chapman explores how much these invisible waves can reveal to us about the cosmos – and whether they might show us that we’re not alone

Paris, France – May 2026 – The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61 […]The post Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety appeared first on SpaceNews.

The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to implement effective space traffic management (STM). This will be one of the […]The post The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management appeared first on SpaceNews.

The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit.The post UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability appeared first on SpaceNews.

Impulse Space has raised $500 million to expand production of orbital transfer vehicles and other spacecraft to support growing commercial and government demand.The post Impulse Space raises $500 million appeared first on SpaceNews.

Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million.The post Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic appeared first on SpaceNews.

BOULDER, Colorado — Researchers are calling for increased attention and better protection against the rising introduction of exotic materials into Earth’s atmosphere from satellite and space hardware re-entry, especially in […]The post Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations, one that had been criticized by the companies developing such stations.The post NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development appeared first on SpaceNews.

Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions, including the first flight to its Haven-1 space station.The post France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Los Angeles-based startup manufactures standardized satellite buses designed to be produced more quickly and at lower cost than traditional government spacecraftThe post Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews.

After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly. They usually arrive embedded in financing […]The post Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance appeared first on SpaceNews.

China conducted the maiden launch of its reusable Long March 12B rocket Monday, providing no advance warning and delivering operational payloads to orbit.The post China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight appeared first on SpaceNews.

The explosion of a New Glenn rocket has generated reverberations across the space industry with the rocket out of service for potentially a year or more.The post New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market appeared first on SpaceNews.

China capped a busy month of launches by sending four new satellite internet test satellites into orbit with a workhorse hypergolic rocket.The post China launches test direct-to-device satellites for multiple projects appeared first on SpaceNews.

Federal Aviation Administration documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project to develop and test reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects.The post FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles appeared first on SpaceNews.

U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’The post Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion appeared first on SpaceNews.

The low-orbit satellite constellation is intended to track aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne threatsThe post Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking appeared first on SpaceNews.

COMSO chief Col. Tim Trimailo says transparency, patience and a clear military value proposition matter as much as technical innovationThe post Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business appeared first on SpaceNews.

South Korean optical payload developer TelePIX and Indian propulsion specialist Bellatrix Aerospace have teamed up on a very low Earth orbit geospatial demonstration mission slated for 2028.The post Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration appeared first on SpaceNews.