WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced June 30 it has selected 50 members of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps to transfer to the space branch, and hundreds more could be chosen in the coming weeks.

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan’s government says it will build more spaceports in an effort to make the country “Asia’s hub in space business.”

This was one of the space-related initiatives endorsed June 18 during an economic growth strategy meeting hosted by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at his office in Tokyo, with Cabinet members attending.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed off last month on a strategy document that tells the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force to figure out how to share data on the battlefield.

HELSINKI — China’s space administration has outlined its priorities in space science, technology, applications and exploration for the coming years.

WASHINGTON — Australian small launch vehicle company Gilmour Space has raised nearly $46 million, funding the company through its first orbital launch in 2022.

Gilmour Space, based near Brisbane, Australia, said June 30 it raised a $61 million Australian ($45.8 million) Series C round from a group of investors led by Fine Structure Ventures, a U.S.

ESA is diversifying its online presence with the launch of a Pinterest channel and is reaching out to this highly creative audience to plan a space-themed Halloween party around the launch of the international Webb mission later this year.

Create a space-themed Halloween party concept on Pinterest to celebrate the launch of the international Webb mission, and be in with a chance of attending ESA's own VIP launch event!