End of an era: Delta 4 Heavy soars one last time

In a historic sendoff, United Launch Alliance on April 9 launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on the final flight of the Delta 4 Heavy rocket.

NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy

NASA announced a new approach to dealing with an increasingly crowded and dangerous environment in Earth orbit with a space sustainability strategy that puts an initial emphasis on analyzing the problem rather than technologies to solve it.

Astrobotic and Mission Control to partner on lunar rover mission

Astrobotic is partnering with Canadian space software company Mission Control on a small rover that will go to the Moon on Astrobotic's next lander mission.

Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules

A startup has unveiled plans to develop inflatable modules that the company believes can be made larger and less expensive than alternatives, supporting commercial space stations and other applications.

SpaceWERX initiative lends startups a crucial hand in tech validation

SpaceWERX, the tech innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, is teaming up with the Aerospace Corporation to establish a "Technology Readiness Level" bootcamp lab in El Segundo, California. It's an initiative to help nurture promising technologies through the proverbial "valley of death" between early funding and product maturation.

U.S. Space Command adopts multipronged approach to prepare for 'a conflict that has never happened'

U.S. Space Command seeks to expand international collaboration by inviting Germany, France and New Zealand to join Operation Olympic Defender. Olympic Defender, a U.S.-led initiative to jointly strengthen defenses and deter hostility, already includes England, Australia and Canada.

NRO eyes diverse satellite fleet and AI-powered ground systems in modernization push

The National Reconnaissance Office, the secretive U.S. intelligence agency responsible for operating the country's spy satellites, is developing a more diverse fleet of satellites alongside an overhaul of its ground systems.

The outside perspective | SES Q&A

After taking the helm of SES in February, IT veteran Adel Al-Saleh plans to draw on his AI and terrestrial network expertise to position the geostationary and medium Earth orbit (MEO) operator to meet future broadband needs.

Space Force budget inches upward in tight fiscal year

The U.S. Space Force's budget continues to inch upward, but the service's funding growth has been tempered by broader fiscal pressures facing the Pentagon.