Managing space domain awareness data has become a greater challenge than collecting it
Isaacman renomination wins support from much of the space industry
The renomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator has been welcomed by much of the space industry, even as Isaacman defends positions he took in a policy manifesto.
Second New Glenn launch set for Nov. 9
Blue Origin says the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, carrying a pair of NASA Mars spacecraft, is scheduled for Nov.
How Vast plans to keep humanity in orbit
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, the ambitious aerospace company based in Long Beach, California, that’s one of a very companies few working diligently towards the first commercial space station.
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power on orbit and on the surface of celestial bodies such as the moon.
Who has the best map of orbit?
How precise are satellite collision-avoidance platforms? Artificial intelligence is helping space trackers get a handle on increasingly congested orbits, but physics and math are only part of the challenge in a domain where debris, satellite maneuvers and solar weather can quickly rewrite the map.
BlackSky hit by U.S. budget cuts, but international demand lifts outlook
Despite the domestic headwinds, BlackSky is seeing a sharp uptick in overseas business.
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Sceye wins NASA award for stratospheric Earth observations
A company developing stratospheric platforms for telecommunications and related applications has won a NASA award to use that platform for environmental monitoring.
EchoStar sells more spectrum in $2.6 billion deal for bigger SpaceX stake
Geostationary satellite operator EchoStar is selling another batch of radio frequencies to help improve SpaceX’s direct-to-cell services in the United States, in return for $2.6 billion worth of the company’s stock.
