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Astranis has signed a $115 million deal to deliver Taiwan’s first dedicated communications spacecraft, amid an issue with a separate small geostationary satellite launched late last year. The post Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback appeared first on SpaceNews.

Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. This will be the 15th time a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket takes crews to the […]

NASA’s SpaceX 32nd commercial resupply services mission, scheduled to lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in April, is heading to the International Space Station with experiments that include research on whether plant DNA responses in space correlate to human aging and disease, and measuring the precise effects of gravity on time.   Discover more […]

This week will see the worldwide launch cadence slow, with only four launches scheduled. SpaceX’s… The post Launch Roundup: Alpha ready for launch, Falcon 9 to launch cargo to ISS appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:15 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbiting laboratory for the agency. Filled with more than 6,400 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft […]

Six women flew to space today on Blue Origin’s New Shepard-31 mission, spending about 4 minutes in weightlessness looking down at the Earth from above the Kármán Line. The celebrity-filled […]

Blue Shepard launched six women, including a pop star and TV show host, on a suborbital flight of the company’s New Shepard vehicle April 14. The post Blue Origin launches all-woman New Shepard suborbital flight appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX kicked off 2025 by continuing its record-breaking pace of Falcon 9 launches while also… The post SpaceX starts 2025 with Falcon records and Starship problems appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Kniseley said the budget process creates challenges in reallocating funding from established programs to nontraditional commercial services. The post Space Force official: Trump’s executive order validates current commercial strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Commercial space station developer Vast has signed three more payload customers for its Haven-1 station set to launch in a little more than a year. Vast announced […] The post Vast signs three more payload partners for Haven-1 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Our guest today is Brad Head, Managing Director of International Partnerships at Elara Nova. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including a conversation on global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape. The post Signals from Space Symposium: Global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape appeared first on SpaceNews.

Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA’s efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. He works directly with SpaceX and collaborates with NASA’s many internal, external, and international partners to ensure the […]

COLORADO SPRINGS – Military space leaders continue looking for ways to inject commercial technologies into their architectures. For strategic communications and positioning, navigation and timing, though, true commercial alternatives may […] The post True commercial alternatives for strategic communications and PNT don’t exist — yet appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA and SpaceX are launching the company’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station later this month, bringing a host of new research to the orbiting laboratory. Aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft are experiments focused on vision-based navigation, spacecraft air quality, materials for drug and product manufacturing, and advancing plant growth with […]

COLORADO SPRINGS — Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said his company has found a successful market providing dedicated launches for small satellites — a strategy that he said does not […] The post Rocket Lab sees demand for Electron despite rideshare competition appeared first on SpaceNews.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband communications mega-constellation, a future competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink service, is ready… The post ULA ready to launch first operational Amazon Kuiper mission appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

China has unveiled a long-term planetary exploration roadmap for planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life. Released by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), the roadmap outlines a series […] The post China to seek out life in the solar system as NASA faces cuts, commercial players expand ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews.

US Space Force Reassigns GPS III SV-08 Launch from ULA to SpaceX

Colorado Springs — The commercial geostationary (GEO) satellite market is undergoing rapid transformation. Operators are adapting to shrinking broadcast revenues, increased pressure from low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations and the […] The post Q&A: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk explains why he thinks the market is shifting his way appeared first on SpaceNews.

The program will distribute unclassified threat data to more than 900 space companies registered through the Space Systems Command's "Front Door" portal The post Space Force announces ‘Orbital Watch’ program to share intelligence with commercial sector appeared first on SpaceNews.

Axiom Space to Launch Orbital AI Data Centers on Kepler Satellites in 2025

Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX to Launch IM-4 Lunar Lander and Data Relay Satellites

The first nine missions are worth $1.27 billion in contracts The post SpaceX secures majority of NSSL Phase 3 fiscal year 2025 missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Since joining NASA in 2017 as a contractor supporting the International Space Station, Caroline Cawthon has held many roles supporting real-time operations as a certified flight controller, team lead, and lead systems engineer.   Now, she is supporting America’s future in orbit as the systems engineering and integration lead for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development […]

Geostationary operator Viasat has signed a contract to use the low Earth orbit constellation Telesat plans to start deploying next year to help counter competition from SpaceX’s satellites in LEO. The post Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed LEO connectivity to multi-orbit mix appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is transferring the launch of a GPS satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX in an effort to reduce a backlog of […] The post Space Force reassigns GPS satellite launch from ULA to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.

Axiom Space will fly two data centers on Kepler Communications satellites as the next step of its efforts to develop space-based cloud computing services. The post Axiom Space to launch orbital data centers on Kepler satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

After months of groundbreaking research, exploration, and teamwork aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 has returned to Earth.   NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, splashed down safely on March 18, 2025, as a pod of dolphins circled the Dragon spacecraft near Tallahassee, Florida.  […]

A conference later this month will explore space-interception concepts, with particular interest in boost-phase capabilities. The post Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project appeared first on SpaceNews.

US Space Force Awards $13.7 Billion in Launch Contracts to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin

The contracts, announced April 4 by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, are part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 procurement The post SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.5 billion in U.S. military launch contracts through 2029 appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX has now completed the first-ever static fire of a flown Super Heavy Booster, Booster… The post Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

April 3, 2025 – Washington, DC — Dave Cavossa, President of the Commercial Space Federation (CSF), joined U.S. Space Force Chief, General Chance Saltzman, and other experts today to testify […] The post CSF President Dave Cavossa Testifies Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Secure World Foundation in its annual report details military space capabilities developed by 12 countries The post Russia, China target SpaceX’s Starlink in escalating space electronic warfare appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, targeted for 2026 and 2027, as the agency continues its commitment to expanding access to space. These private missions enable American commercial companies to further develop capabilities and support a continuous human presence in low Earth orbit. “We are in […]

Gothenburg, Sweden (April 2, 2025) – The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract to commercialize the […] The post Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA Stennis partnered with Mississippi Enterprise for Technology to host more than 100 members of the 57th Rocket Test Group on March 18-19. The group toured the south Mississippi NASA center on March 19, learning how NASA Stennis operates as NASA’s primary, and America’s largest, rocket propulsion test site to serve the nation and commercial […]

With NASA’s Artemis program preparing for the first crewed moon landing since 1972, four commercial space stations in development, and companies like SpaceX setting their sights on Mars, long-duration human […] The post Biotech is the launchpad for human survival in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

Lunar lander companies want NASA to revise and expand its approach to buy services as Congress raises questions about NASA’s handling of VIPER. The post CLPS companies seek expanded opportunities for commercial lunar landers appeared first on SpaceNews.

ESA anticipates that Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative will proceed without geo-return requirements for awardees. The LEO Cargo Return Service initiative was launched in November 2023 with the aim of supporting the development of a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from low Earth orbit. The project’s primary objective […] The post ESA LEO Cargo Return Phase 2 to Proceed Without Geo-Return Constraints appeared first on European Spaceflight.