COLORADO SPRINGS – President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act April 13, reestablishing key sources of funding for early-stage space companies. The legislation reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through Sept. 30, 2031, and enhances screening of applicants

Policymakers and industry warn that money alone won’t solve structural bottlenecks The post Washington agrees on space urgency, but not on how to deliver appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/washington-agrees-on-space-urgency-but-not-on-how-to-deliver/

The Aerospace Corp. plans to offer industry access to its expertise and facilities through a new program called government furnished talent (GFT). By providing companies with access to the Federally Funded Research and Development Center’s talent, technology, expertise and laboratory infrastructure, Aerospace intends to help accelerate development of space

Phantom Space believes it now has the key pieces of a vertically integrated model to compete on the edges of the emerging orbital data center market, where industry giants are already staking claims to meet soaring AI-driven demand. The Tucson, Arizona-based satellite and rocket developer recently acquired what it sees

The future of space is commercial, with American companies critical to establishing a moon base and developing a vibrant economy in low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond. The Trump administration has set a goal to attract at least $50 billion of new investment in American space markets by 2028. Sure,

A historic mission to the moon. A record-setting budget for the Space Force. Billions of dollars in new valuations. As the 41st Space Symposium opens in Colorado Springs, optimism is bountiful for the space industry. At the same time, leaders are emphasizing speed, near-perfect execution and new ways of working

Amazon has unveiled the antenna its upcoming constellation would use to provide gigabit speeds to commercial aircraft, after gaining ground with major airlines despite Starlink’s LEO broadband dominance. The post Amazon reveals aviation antenna as LEO inflight connectivity race intensifies appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/amazon-reveals-aviation-antenna-as-leo-inflight-connectivity-race-intensifies/

Seattle startup aims to pre-position spacecraft in orbit for rapid deployment The post Gravitics targets 2027 flight test for ‘orbital carrier’ architecture appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/gravitics-targets-2027-flight-test-for-orbital-carrier-architecture/

China has conducted what appears to be a wet dress rehearsal for its Long March 10B, paving the way for a potential launch within weeks. The post Fueling test suggests imminent debut of China’s reusable Long March 10B rocket appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/fueling-test-suggests-imminent-debut-of-chinas-reusable-long-march-10b-rocket/

Easy access to space depends as much on ground communications as on launch availability or satellite design. In a quickly growing commercial space market, an increasing number of operational services […] The post Near real-time payload data delivery with SSC Space Go appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/near-real-time-payload-data-delivery-with-ssc-space-go/

Earth’s orbit is “on track for a catastrophe.” That was the rather alarming prediction of the authors of a recent piece published in The Conversation. As the argument goes, orbit is filling up fast, and both nation-states and private companies plan to add tens of thousands of spacecraft to

Washington Harbour Partners leads round, with participation from other investment firms The post Citra Space raises $15 million Series A to expand platform for identifying objects in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/citra-space-raises-15-million-series-a-to-expand-platform-for-identifying-objects-in-orbit/