Early in President Donald Trump’s first term, he turned to an executive order to accelerate deregulation. For each new mandate enacted, he called for the repeal of two regulations. This […]

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The world has taken notice of the hypersonic technology that China and Russia are touting as unstoppable. Capable of maneuvering unpredictably at extreme speeds within the atmosphere, these weapons are […]

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In a March 2024 flight test, Stratolaunch’s Roc aircraft took off from California’s Mojave Spaceport and, after reaching its designated position off the California coast, released its payload, the Talon-A […]

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What do China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have in common? Each member of this axis of aggressors has developed (or at least has claimed to have developed) operational hypersonic […]

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The space industry is preparing for an uptick in stock listings, even as the sour legacy of SPAC deals in the sector continues to leave a bad taste in public […]

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“Amateurs talk strategy while professionals talk logistics.” The phrase, often attributed to U.S. Army Gen. Omar Bradley, highlights how newcomers to a field will promote big plans while those with […]

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President Donald Trump has developed a strong fixation on Greenland, and floated the idea of the United States buying the island from Denmark. The proposal has been broadly criticized for […]

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After losing his Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, Kent Tobiska, the CEO and chief scientist at Space Environment Technologies, is reconsidering a […]

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The challenge is particularly acute in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) where many military communications and early warning satellites operate

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As the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, navigation and other technologies underpinning life on Earth. An estimated […]

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For more than five years, astronomers have sounded alarms about the effect satellite megaconstellations would have on their observations. The launch in 2019 of the first Starlink satellites, initially bright […]

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There may be something about Earth’s remote places that root many of humanity’s greatest achievements in space. John Glenn (the first American to orbit the Earth) and Neil Armstrong (the […]

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Commercial space companies are revolutionizing the global economy with groundbreaking technologies, from autonomous satellite docking to cutting-edge data services. Yet, despite their innovation prowess, companies face significant challenges navigating the […]

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Donald Trump didn’t wait to return to the White House before he started to shake up foreign policy. In the weeks leading up to his second inauguration, Trump proposed reclaiming […]

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The space industry is on the cusp of major growth as 2025 gets underway, even as multiple uncertainties loom. Analysts are broadly optimistic that growing government support will help push […]

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A decade ago, startups raising money to launch commercial weather satellites were convinced they had a goldmine on their hands because they could improve forecasting models. The problem? NOAA spent […]

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A new guard of tech billionaires and venture capitalists is mobilizing to overhaul the Pentagon’s multi-billion dollar space acquisition process as Donald Trump begins his second term at the White […]

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Donald Trump has returned to the White House Jan. 20, having promised import taxes that could raise costs and reduce access to critical materials for the United States space industry. […]

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Traditionally, selecting the leader of NASA has not been a top priority for incoming presidential administrations. While nominations for cabinet-level posts are announced well before Inauguration Day, the choice of […]

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The 2024 SpaceNews Icon Awards honor extraordinary achievements that are driving humanity’s exploration of space and shaping the future of the industry. Chosen by the SpaceNews editorial team following an […]

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On Nov. 19, SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight. While the flight showcased key technical advancements, such as a successful engine relight on the Starship upper […]

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In the complex world of military reorganization, few initiatives have generated as much debate in recent years as the U.S. Space Force, created during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. When […]

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Europe’s proposed sovereign broadband constellation is slowly chugging along, carrying with it the non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite upgrades that SES and Eutelsat will need to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. The […]

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By the end of this year, NASA may have a new plan in place for returning samples from Mars. The agency announced in October that it had convened an outside […]

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