IMAGEIn a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA"I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations."
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IMAGEAnalysts say experience, not funding, is hindering European smallsat launchersLondon — Warsaw Increasing tensions with Russia have prompted defense spending boosts throughout Europe that will benefit fledgling smallsat launcher companies across the continent. But Europe is still years away from meeting its own space access needs, analysts said. The progress of European smallsat launcher developers has been slower than promised, with companies facing technical […] The post Analysts say experience, not funding, is hindering European smallsat launchers appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEWhy the U.S. shouldn’t simply race to Lagrange pointsFrom the first satellite in orbit, to the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, the United States government has always framed space exploration as a race. As U.S.-China space competition intensifies, so too does our American instinct to reach the next first. The Earth-moon Lagrange points may be next. In […] The post Why the U.S. shouldn’t simply race to Lagrange points appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEQ&A: The pace is picking up for AstroscaleThrough missions currently on the books for the Japan Space Agency JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and Eutelsat OneWeb, the Tokyo-based on-orbit servicing company Astroscale aims to demonstrate inspection and proximity operations, rendezvous and docking, debris removal and refueling. When Astroscale was founded in 2013, the business was focused […] The post Q&A: The pace is picking up for Astroscale appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGELawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on trackThe United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to become a major global space power, a cross-party parliamentary committee warned Nov. 3. The post Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGELatin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment cycles redefining what “doing space” means. Amid this transformation, […] The post Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEFor clues to the future of military space, look in the airMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Logistics, from satellite life extension to in-space assembly, will become common elements of future military operations, according to speakers at the MilSat Symposium here. “The way the space domain is evolving is increasingly looking like the air domain,” said Momentus CEO John Rood, former U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy. “You’re […] The post For clues to the future of military space, look in the air appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGELive coverage: SpaceX to launch 100th Starlink flight of 2025SpaceX has launched more than 2,500 of its satellites so far this year. It’s targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday during a window that opens at 1:41 p.m. PDT (4:41 p.m. EDT / 2041 UTC).
IMAGEInvestors gravitate toward space firms with defense applicationsMOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Investors are backing space companies with defense-related business lines. In many cases, growing Department of Defense interest in commercial space technologies is benefiting the most well-funded firms. “DoD is basically saying, ‘Hey, private sector, spend your equity dollars, do some preliminary work and that will help us decide what we want,’” […] The post Investors gravitate toward space firms with defense applications appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEVoyager Technologies Acquires ExoTerra ResourcesSAN FRANCISCO — Voyager Technologies announced the acquisition Oct. 27 of propulsion-system developer ExoTerra Resource. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re amplifying our collective mission capability with ExoTerra, accelerating delivery across defense and commercial markets,” Dylan Taylor, Voyager chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “As freedom of maneuver becomes central to space […] The post Voyager Technologies Acquires ExoTerra Resources appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEIridium pulls $1 billion 2030 service revenue goal amid SpaceX’s D2D pushIridium’s shares closed down more than 7% Oct. 23 after the satellite operator lowered its full-year service revenue outlook again, while withdrawing its $1 billion target for 2030 amid mounting competition from SpaceX. The post Iridium pulls $1 billion 2030 service revenue goal amid SpaceX’s D2D push appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEEurope must build its own critical infrastructureAmazon Web Services, or AWS, is the largest cloud provider in the United Kingdom. It holds between 40 and 50% of the market for Infrastructure-as-a-Service, and its technology underpins the National Health Service, the Ministry of Defence and a wide range of public utilities and private companies. When there’s an outage, therefore, the effect is […] The post Europe must build its own critical infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGECondensation defying gravityFrom dew at dawn to a foggy mirror after a shower, condensation is part of our daily lives on Earth. In space, microgravity alters how heat flows through gases and liquids, a potential enemy for spacecraft electronics needing to cool down in extreme environments.
IMAGEAnalysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellitesLONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight deadlines. But experts are skeptical whether Germany could achieve the ambitious goals including launches on a yet unflown domestic launcher after years of underinvestment into […] The post Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGETaiwan should build a space-enabled kill web, not big warshipsAs part of a broader modernization effort, United States defense assistance should focus on freeing Taiwan’s senior military leadership from outdated paradigms by embedding multi-domain operations, joint training and campaign-level wargaming. The Pentagon’s most valuable contribution is doctrinal and architectural: helping Taiwan build a kill web — a distributed sensor-to-shooter network spanning space, air, sea […] The post Taiwan should build a space-enabled kill web, not big warships appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEComing Soon: ESA Student Internships 2026Are you ready to take your first step into the space sector? The countdown has begun for the launch of the European Space Agency's 2026 Student Internship Programme, and you could be part of it. Applications open the first week of November.
IMAGELaunch Roundup: SpaceX to launch first expendable Falcon 9 since JanuarySpaceX dominates this week’s launch manifest with up to four missions aboard Falcon 9 vehicles,… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch first expendable Falcon 9 since January appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
IMAGEShow HN: I built a friend app after watching Twitter/X tear itself apartA month ago, I was doom-scrolling Twitter at 2am in Accra and got hit with post after post of people tearing each other apart. I closed the app thinking "we have such a long way to go." Then I remembered something: a few years back, I hesitated for 48 hours before messaging someone on Facebook who would become my mentor. I was scared—previous scammers had burned me. But I gave myself that window to decide. I messaged him. He changed my life. That night, I thought: what if that 48-hour window could work for everyone? So I built Eintercon.How it works: You match with someone internationally based on shared interests (sci-fi books, indie music, whatever you're genuinely into) You have exactly 48 hours to chat and see if the connection is real After 48 hours, you both decide: keep going or move on No ghosting. No guilt. No conversations dying in your inbox.Why 48 hours? Because it creates urgency without pressure. It's long enough to have real conversations, short enough that you can't pro
IMAGEHyImpulse Promises to Save European Launch, 600 kg at a TimeGerman rocket builder HyImpulse announced on 16 October that it had secured €45 million in new funding to continue developing its SL-1 rocket. The company’s press release announcing the new funding, however, seemed more concerned with dressing down the European launch industry than outlining what the additional capital would enable. In a statement accompanying the […] The post HyImpulse Promises to Save European Launch, 600 kg at a Time appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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