Space Force missile-tracking “Foo Fighter” satellites clear design milestone

Millennium Space to deliver eight satellites in 2026 as Pentagon accelerates push on missile defense
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Olsen targets US space boom with new Florida office

TAMPA, Fla. — British component maker Olsen Actuators and Drives announced plans April 7 to open an office at Cape Canaveral to chase growing demand in the U.S.
Space-based solar power is becoming reality — but the U.S. needs to help

LeoLabs unveils mobile radar for space surveillance

The new system dubbed "Scout" is a portable version of the company's established fixed-site radar infrastructure.
Europe pursues ‘strategic autonomy’ amidst geopolitical shifts

Space has a communications problem

Was it Robert Heinlein, author of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, who said that “everything was theoretically possible till it was done”? Whoever […]
Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertainty

Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities.
Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed LEO connectivity to multi-orbit mix

Geostationary operator Viasat has signed a contract to use the low Earth orbit constellation Telesat plans to start deploying next year to help counter competition from SpaceX’s satellites in LEO.
Signals from Space Symposium: Reading the future of U.S. space policy

This week we're at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where we'll record an episode Monday through Thursday.
Space Force reassigns GPS satellite launch from ULA to SpaceX

This marks the second time in recent months that the Space Force has reassigned a GPS launch from ULA to SpaceX.
