SpaceNews : Golden Dome: What’s its story?
[[{“value”:” In fewer than 40 months, President Trump’s presidency will end. The question is, will his signature project — the Golden Dome — die with it? It could survive even if the Republicans lose control of the House or Senate in 2026. How? If the Space Force lofts a “working” space-based interceptor constellation of any […]
SpaceNews : Space infrastructure investments surge to five-quarter high
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — Early-stage investor Space Capital said global investments in core space infrastructure climbed to a five-quarter high of $4.4 billion over the three months to the end of September, amid a breakout year for U.S. satellite manufacturing. Record activity in the Chinese launch industry also contributed to a 12% quarter-on-quarter increase for […]
SpaceNews : Sateliot hails standards-based IoT connection from LEO to a commercial device
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — Spain’s Sateliot says it has achieved a narrowband connection from a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite for the first time to a commercial Internet of Things (IoT) device built to global 5G standards known as 3GPP Release 17. The startup said Oct. 7 it sent data from one of its four […]
SpaceNews : Blue Origin wins $78.2 million contract to expand satellite processing infrastructure at Cape Canaveral
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Blue Origin a $78.2 million contract to expand satellite processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The three-year agreement, announced Oct. 7, was secured through a “Commercial Solutions Opening” (CSO) competition — a procurement method the Space Force uses to attract private-sector innovation and share […]
SpaceNews : Senators spar over plans to move shuttle Discovery
[[{“value”:” CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A provision in the budget reconciliation bill that funds the move of a space shuttle orbiter from the Smithsonian to a Houston museum continues to stir debate among senators amid concerns about the cost and viability of such a move. A provision in the budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, enacted […]
SpaceNews : Novaspace Projects $665B in Satellite Build and Launch Activity
[[{“value”:” 43,000-Satellite Surge Reshapes Orbital Competition and Challenges Legacy GEO Models Paris, France [October 7, 2025] – Launched today, Novaspace’s 28th edition of Satellites to Be Built and Launched reveals a decade of record-breaking orbital growth. More than 43,000 satellites are expected to launch by 2035, averaging 12 satellites and 8 tons of payload every […]
SpaceNews : Britain’s space security needs more than government funding
[[{“value”:” London is the beating heart of global finance. Its banks, insurers and investors command influence far beyond our shores; its centers of research generate ideas of world-class quality. Yet when it comes to national security, which to a great extent depends on space, the city has largely remained on the sidelines. Its reservoirs of […]
SpaceNews : FCC launches ‘Space Month’ to fast-track satellite licensing and spectrum reforms
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr vowed Oct. 6 to accelerate satellite regulatory reforms, declaring October as “Space Month” at the U.S. regulator to overhaul licensing and spectrum rules amid mounting competition from China. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Apex’s new satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California, Carr outlined […]
SpaceNews : Laying the foundation for America’s space future
[[{“value”:” There really is no terrestrial parallel to space exploration. While American pioneers pushed westward with minimal government oversight, the space age began with government funds and directives. Today, what was once the domain of nation-states is now (theoretically) accessible to upstarts and dreamers. While the United States and peer nations maintain government-directed space programs, […]