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Space Command classified wargame to include 50 commercial players - SpaceNews
U.S. Space Command is set to conduct a classified wargame involving approximately 50 commercial space companies on March 23 in Colorado Springs. This exercise, part of the Global Sentinel series, aims...
Maj. Gen. Samuel Keener · Gen. Stephen Whiting · U.S. Space Command · Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems - SpaceNews
Kratos Defense Security Solutions has secured a substantial contract worth $446.8 million from the U.S. Space Force to develop and manage ground systems for a new constellation of missile-warning sate...
Kratos Defense Security Solutions · U.S. Space Force
China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program - SpaceNews
China is advancing its lunar exploration efforts with the introduction of a low-cost lunar cargo transport system, showcased by state-owned contractor SAST at the Shanghai Commercial Aerospace Confere...
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · China's human spaceflight agency
Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit
The U.S. Space Force currently does not deploy armed personnel in space but is open to future possibilities as the strategic landscape evolves. Senior officers indicated that planning encompasses a 15...
Nick Hague · Robert Claude · United States Space Force · Air Space Forces Association
At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy
During his visit to Colorado space firms True Anomaly and Sierra Space, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized the Pentagon's bureaucratic inefficiencies, framing them as obstacles to effective def...
Pete Hegseth · Donald Trump · Pentagon · True Anomaly
Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare - SpaceNews
# Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare - SpaceNews
**Source**: [spacenews.com](https://spacenews.com/golden-dome-will-fail-without-software-defined-warfare) | **Author**: Ryan Frigm...
United States · Defense Department
The space nuclear power bottleneck — and how to fix it - SpaceNews
Nuclear power is essential for advancing America’s space exploration capabilities, particularly for deep space missions and lunar operations. While technologies for nuclear fission and radioisotope sy...
NASA · Lockheed Martin
Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars
Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX will prioritize lunar settlement over Mars colonization, stating that a self-sustaining city on the moon could be established within a decade, compared to the 20-pl...
Elon Musk · SpaceX · NASA
SkyFi raises $12.7 million to scale satellite data marketplace - SpaceNews
SkyFi, a U.S. geospatial data company based in Austin, Texas, has raised $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, indicating strong investor interest in satellite data-driven busines...
Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
The Space Force has decided to halt funding for the Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program, which aimed to explore commercial satellite options to supplement the GPS system, despite ongoing concerns about GPS ...
U.S. Space Command to bring commercial firms into classified wargame on nuclear threats in space - SpaceNews
U.S. Space Command is set to include commercial space companies in its upcoming classified wargames, a significant move towards integrating military and commercial space operations. The initial exerci...
Stephen Whiting · U.S. Space Command · SpaceCom
Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights - SpaceNews
Blue Origin announced on January 30 that it will suspend flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years to focus on lunar exploration efforts. This decision comes after New Shepa...
Phil Joyce · Eddie Seyffert · Blue Origin · NASA
Space Command’s case for orbital logistics: Why the Pentagon is being urged to think beyond launch - SpaceNews
At the recent SpaceCom Space Mobility conference, Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, emphasized the need for a shift in the Pentagon's approach to military space logistics. Traditi...
Gen. Stephen Whiting · Gen. Shawn Bratton · U.S. Space Command · Pentagon
Exotrail and Astroscale France join forces to build deorbiting capability for LEO - SpaceNews
Exotrail, a French company focused on satellite mobility in low Earth orbit (LEO), has partnered with Astroscale France, a subsidiary of Japan's Astroscale, to develop deorbiting capabilities for LEO ...
Maxime Jambon · Jean-Luc Maria · Exotrail · Astroscale France
Read Anything, Summarize Everything | Smry
"Read Anything, Summarize Everything" emphasizes the importance of effective summarization in processing and understanding information. The key points highlight that summarization is a skill that allo...
Jared Isaacman · Troy Meink · NASA · CASC
Hanwha exploring South Korean defense constellation with MDA Space and Telesat - SpaceNews
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean conglomerate, is collaborating with Canada’s MDA Space to explore the development of a defense satellite constellation for South Korea. Announced on January 26, this par...
Jae-il Son · Hanwha Systems · MDA Space
Golden Dome is forcing the Pentagon to confront missile defense economics - SpaceNews
The Golden Dome missile defense program, led by Gen. Michael Guetlein, is prompting the Pentagon to address the economic challenges of missile defense. Guetlein emphasized the need for scalable and af...
Michael Guetlein · Donald Trump · Pentagon · AFCEA
Is the race for moon missions lunacy? - SpaceNews
The race for lunar missions, especially NASA's Artemis program, faces significant challenges and delays. While the Artemis 2 mission is on track, Artemis 3, which aims for a lunar landing, is unlikely...
Jared Isaacman · Robert Zubrin · NASA · SpaceX
Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts
Congress has passed a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that restores funding to NASA, rejecting proposed cuts from the Trump administration. The bill allocates $24.438 billion for NASA, including $7.25 ...
SkyFi expands virtual constellation with Vantor satellite imagery
SkyFi has expanded its platform by integrating Vantor satellite imagery, enhancing access to high-resolution Earth observation data for commercial and government users. This partnership allows custome...
Will Cocos · Luke Fischer · SkyFi · Vantor
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
The Pentagon is pushing for competition and lower costs in satellite procurement through the Space Development Agency (SDA), which aims to create a network of low Earth orbit satellites. However, this...
Kathy Warden · Troy Meink · Northrop Grumman · Space Development Agency
NASA outlines path to Artemis 2 launch
NASA has announced plans for the Artemis 2 launch, with the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft scheduled to roll out to Launch Complex 39B on January 17, pending technical readiness and w...
Space is becoming an industrial economy
JP Morgan's recent $10 billion investment plan highlights the growing recognition of space as a viable industrial economy, with projections for the sector to expand from over $600 billion to $1.8 tril...
Max Space unveils plans for commercial space station
Max Space has announced plans to develop Thunderbird Station, a commercial space station that can be launched on a single Falcon 9 rocket. The station will feature an expandable module with a volume o...
Saleem Miyan · Nicole Stott · Max Space · NASA
The Army’s contribution to joint space operations
Recent analysis highlights the importance of centralized command under U.S. Space Command for effective counterspace operations, challenging misconceptions about the Army's role in space. The Army, as...
Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence
The U.S. Space Force's annual AI Challenge saw the Polaris Onboarding Agent, an AI-driven onboarding tool, emerge as the winner, showcasing practical AI applications for new service members. This digi...
Troy Meink · U.S. Space Force · Space Force Association
Voyager wins $21 million Air Force contract for AI-driven signals processing - SpaceNews
Voyager Technologies has secured a $21 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop AI-enabled signals processing tools for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (I...
Matt Magaña · Voyager Technologies · U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory