SpaceNews : Varda Space Industries raises $187 million
[[{“value”:” TOKYO — Varda Space Industries, a company developing spacecraft for microgravity life sciences and hypersonics research, has raised $187 million to expand the scope and cadence of its missions. 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 […]
SpaceNews : We’ve lost our ability to be awed by space
[[{“value”:” There was a time when looking up at the night sky stirred a visceral sense of wonder. The moon landing, the Shuttle launches, the Voyager missions — these were moments that gripped the public imagination and filled people with a sense of shared destiny beyond Earth. But somewhere along the way, something shifted. Despite […]
SpaceNews : Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit
[[{“value”:” HELSINKI —A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission. 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 time. […]
SpaceNews : NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission
[[{“value”:” TOKYO — NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed as work continues to fix issues with the spacecraft. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This […]
SpaceNews : China eyes the moon, Mars and space dominance
[[{“value”:” On May 28, China launched Tianwen-2, a robotic mission that aims to land on a tumbling near-Earth asteroid barely the size of a conference room, extract samples and send them back to Earth. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week […]
SpaceNews : Senate spending bill that overrides proposed NASA cuts held up in committee
[[{“value”:” TOKYO — A Senate appropriations bill that rejected the administration’s proposed cuts to NASA is in limbo after a dispute among senators about an unrelated provision. 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 time. […]
SpaceNews : Webinar: FY2026 Space Force Budget
[[{“value”:” Parsing the Space Force’s budget each year is a difficult task. The FY2026 budget is more complicated and more difficult to grasp due in part to the reconciliation process lawmakers used as a way to pass President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” One part is clear: the Space Force could end up with its […]
SpaceNews : Space industry sticks with single-use satellite model despite new technologies
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — Despite a surge in satellite deployments, the fundamental operating model for spacecraft hasn’t evolved much since Sputnik launched in 1957: build it, launch it, use it, discard it. This approach persists even as new technologies promise to make satellites serviceable in orbit, according to a Government Accountability Office report released July 10. […]
SpaceNews : Moog Highlights Advancements in High-Speed Processor at IEEE Space Computing Conference
[[{“value”:” Gilbert, AZ – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and control systems, will be participating in the IEEE Space Computing Conference July 28 to August 1 in Los Angeles, California. The event will feature Moog’s latest advancement in computing solutions, the High-Performance Spaceflight […]
SpaceNews : UK joins Eutelsat capital boost to maintain strategic LEO stake
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. plans to inject $191 million into Eutelsat’s capital raise this year to maintain its 10.89% stake in the French multi-orbit satellite operator. 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 […]