WARSAW, Poland — The Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has announced that French in-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits has selected its Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs), the devices used to manage […] The post Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/revolv-space-enters-in-orbit-servicing-market-with-infinite-orbits-deal/

AMSTERDAM — A senior German military official said Europe needs a coordinated approach to military space operations and proposed the creation of a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany […] The post Germany pushes European military space command initiative appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/germany-pushes-european-military-space-command-initiative/

Missile defense has traditionally been framed around detection, tracking and interception. Golden Dome changes that calculus, broadening the focus to the entire distributed infrastructure enabling the architecture, placing propulsion front […] The post The Propulsion Imperative Behind Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-propulsion-imperative-behind-golden-dome/

At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism of a national presence. On the sidelines, however, the […] The post Europe’s biggest space opportunity comes after launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/europes-biggest-space-opportunity-comes-after-launch/

The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its next-generation spacecraft. The post Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-returns-unity-to-flight-to-prepare-for-next-generation-spaceplane/

HASC 2027 NDAA supports realignment of the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office under a portfolio-based acquisition structure The post House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/house-armed-services-draft-bill-eliminates-sda-space-rco-as-separate-entities/

Where will humans go after Mars? Is Mars the end of the line or is it a steppingstone to somewhere else? If we “moon-to-Mars,” do we then “Mars-to-somewhere else?” These […] The post Mars to Titan: the next rallying call? appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/mars-to-titan-the-next-rallying-call/

SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation. Ladovaz argued that SpinLaunch’s […] The post As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/as-geopolitics-reshape-space-spinlaunch-sees-an-opening/

AMSTERDAM – European industry representatives and legal experts are worried that the EU Space Act is too slow, too rigid and too bureaucratic. Speaking at SmallSat Europe, panelists said they […] The post European space industry warns EU Space Act could slow competitiveness appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/european-space-industry-warns-eu-space-act-could-slow-competitiveness/