Plus: Saltzman says there's no singular Golden Dome, and TraCSS moves forward
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| Presented by |  | | SpaceNews journalists are reporting from the 40th Space Symposium, held in Colorado Springs, Co. We'll bring highlights to your inbox โ for full coverage, go to SpaceNews.com/symposium. | | | | | | | By Jeff Foust, April 10, 2025 | | | | | Commercial space station developer Vast has signed three more payload customers for its Haven-1 station set to launch in a little more than a year.
Vast announced April 8 that Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Interstellar Lab and Exobiosphere will fly research payloads on the Haven-1 station launching no earlier than May 2026. They join Redwire and Yuri as payload partners for the station.
JAMSS, which has supported research on Japan's Kibo module on the International Space Station, will provide a multi-purpose payload facility for microgravity research on Haven-1. Interstellar Lab, a French company, will provide an advanced life sciences research facility called Eden 1.0 that will be used for experiments such as plant growth. Exobiosphere, based in Luxembourg, will fly a biotechnology payload to perform pharmaceutical and healthcare experiments. Read More | | |  | | | | | | | | | | Space Force chief: 'Golden Dome' is a missile shield built in pieces, not a single system
By Sandra Erwin The head of the U.S. Space Force sought to clear up confusion about the Trump administration's ambitious missile defense initiative known as Golden Dome, emphasizing that it represents a complex network of systems rather than a single procurement program. | TraCSS moves into next phase of development
By Jeff Foust The Commerce Department's space traffic coordination system has moved into the next phase of its development with full service expected to start early next year. The office is continuing to implement upgrades to TraCSS that is being beta-tested by an initial group of nine operators responsible for about 1,000 satellites. | Space Forge sees LEO as key to strengthening US chip independence
By Jason Rainbow British in-orbit manufacturing venture Space Forge has appointed technology veteran Atul Kumar to set up a semiconductor business in the United States, aiming to bolster domestic chip production as efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers gather pace. Kumar is tasked with developing manufacturing operations under Space Forge's U.S. subsidiary to support the terrestrial and in-space growth of semiconductor substrates. | Indian propulsion maker joins US expansion push
By Jason Rainbow Indian satellite propulsion maker Bellatrix Aerospace announced plans April 10 to open a manufacturing facility in the United States in the coming months, joining a wave of foreign firms seeking a slice of the country's vast space market. | | True commercial alternatives for strategic communications and PNT don't exist โ yet By Debra Werner Military space leaders continue looking for ways to inject commercial technologies into their architectures. For strategic communications and positioning, navigation and timing, though, true commercial alternatives may not exist. | | Rocket Lab sees demand for Electron despite rideshare competition By Jeff Foust Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said his company has found a successful market providing dedicated launches for small satellites โ a strategy that he said does not directly compete with SpaceX rideshare missions. | | A 'little pillow fort': Making plans to protect the Artemis 2 crew
By Jeff Foust NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) will host an exercise, scheduled for the end of April and early May, to test the ability to react to space weather events during the mission, providing warnings to the four-person crew.
| | | | | | | Space Minds: Global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape | | | | | "If you can get up close to something, and you can touch it, to fix it or refuel it, you could just as easily break it or take it somewhere else." | | "If you can get up close to something, and you can touch it, to fix it or refuel it, you could just as easily break it or take it somewhere else." | | โ Brad Head, Managing Director of International Partnerships at Elara Nova in an interview Thursday with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Listen to the latest episode on SpaceNews.com, YouTube and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, and be sure to subscribe for updates all week with special guests at Symposium. | | | | | | |
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