SpaceNews : Pentagon R&D chief: Defense needs to expand industrial base
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving to overhaul how it works with the private sector as it looks to field next-generation technologies more quickly, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said Aug. 27. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly […]
SpaceNews : Modernizing the satellite supply chain by breaking the solar power bottleneck
[[{“value”:” Over the last decade, decreased costs of launch have unlocked new markets in space. The two largest are satellite communications and Earth observation in low Earth orbit (LEO). As these costs continue to fall with the advent of SpaceX’s Starship, Blue Origin’s New Glenn, Rocket Lab’s Neutron, Stoke Space’s Nova and others, the industry […]
SpaceNews : SpaceX launches Luxembourg imaging satellite, seven rideshare payloads
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a European reconnaissance satellite and several secondary payloads Aug. 26 in another example of the company’s rideshare launch services efforts. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any […]
SpaceNews : Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every […]
SpaceNews : Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating during the vehicle’s ascent. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any […]
SpaceNews : EchoStar’s $23 billion spectrum sale clears path for direct-to-device constellation
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar’s proposed direct-to-device (D2D) satellite network got a major boost Aug. 26 with plans to sell $23 billion of spectrum to AT&T, closing the book on its bid to operate as a traditional mobile carrier in the United States. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every […]
SpaceNews : XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could expand its role in the U.S. and allied defense markets. The Virginia-based company is shifting from its two legacy X-band satellites to next-generation spacecraft funded by its minority shareholder, Spain’s Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos. To continue reading […]
SpaceNews : Aerospacelab eyes leading IRIS² manufacturing role after raising $110 million
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — Belgian satellite maker Aerospacelab has secured 94 million euros ($110 million) to expand manufacturing capacity and bolster its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned sovereign multi-orbit broadband constellation. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week […]
SpaceNews : Aerial defense 2.0: Why speed, scale and survival define the Golden Dome era
[[{“value”:” The era of single-vector threats is behind us. That was Aerial Defense 1.0, when defenses were designed for ballistic missiles tracked by radar and defeated by linear kill webs. Threats came one at a time and could be countered in sequence. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. […]
SpaceNews : Satellite constellations fall short of meeting brightness goals
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — Developers of large satellite constellations say it may be impossible to meet brightness goals established by astronomers to minimize the impact of those satellites on their constellations. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out […]