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The “Golden Dome” initiative, currently championed by President Trump, draws parallels to the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), commonly known as “Star Wars,” from the Reagan administration. There are differences however, …
How LEO, MEO, and GEO Satellites Could Power Trump’s Golden Dome Read More
Rocket Lab has been selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to perform a return-to-Earth mission to demonstrate point-to-point delivery of cargo, an idea also floated with SpaceX’s Starship. The Point-to-Point Delivery …
Rocket Lab’s Neutron to Support AFRL’s Point-to-Point Space Cargo Program Read More
In a milestone for Amazon’s ambitious Project Kuiper initiative, a ULA Atlas V rocket carried 27 operational satellites into orbit on April 28. This launch represents the first full-scale deployment …
Amazon’s Kuiper Project Gains Momentum with Key Satellite Launch Read More
The recent escalation of U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration—particularly those targeting critical imports from China—has added a new layer of complexity to the global space market. While intended to …
U.S. Tariffs Collide with Commercial Space Growth Read More
Isar Aerospace‘s highly anticipated first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket ended in failure on March 30th, as the vehicle lost attitude control and crashed back to Earth approximately 30 …
Spectrum Rocket’s First Orbital Attempt Ends in Controlled Crash Read More
Making Humanity Multiplanetary has been a difficult endeavor for SpaceX and one that was always going to be fraught with failures and delays; a common theme in spaceflight. SpaceX’s Starship …
FAA Investigation Looms Over Starship After Disastrous Flight Read More
Elon Musk has made it clear; deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) in two years and focus on Mars. This would be before both Russia (2028) and the rest of …
The Clock is Ticking: Will the ISS Survive Beyond 2027? Read More
Indra will acquire an 89.68% stake in satellite operator Hispasat, including a 43% stake in Hisdesat, from Redeia for €725 million ($744 million). Indra already owns 7% of Hisdesat. While …
Indra Takes Aim at European Space Leadership with EUR725 million Hispasat Deal Read More
India’s space program reached a significant milestone with the successful launch of its 100th space mission on January 28, 2025. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the NVS-02 navigation …
India Strengthens Regional Navigation with Advanced NVS-02 Satellite Read More
Delays are common in spaceflight and Blue Origin’s scrubbing of the first New Glenn launch reinforces the fact that Space is indeed hard. Nevertheless, what is this new rocket that …
Blue Origin’s New Glenn: Overcoming Development Hurdles Read More