China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models. The post China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-launches-prsc-eo3-for-pakistan-lofts-internet-test-and-environment-monitoring-satellites/

NASA is reserving a small amount of space on a Mars telecommunications spacecraft for science, which could be one or more cubesats. The post NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-reserves-science-payload-space-for-mars-telecommunications-mission/

An additional 25 ‘high-energy’ missions are being forecast for 2027-2029 The post Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-faces-surge-in-demand-for-heavy-lift-launches/

Contracts with 12 companies aim to test competing designs for boost-phase missile intercept from space The post Space Force awards up to $3.2 billion for Golden Dome interceptor prototypes appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-up-to-3-2-billion-for-golden-dome-interceptor-prototypes/

For more than two decades in sourcing and supply-chain architecture, we’ve watched industries scale only when their supply chains become predictable, certifiable and repeatable.  Orbital and lunar data centers are now approaching that same inflection point. Hardware gets us into orbit; governance keeps us there. While we celebrate launch

Astrobotic, a developer of lunar landers and suborbital rockets, has successfully tested an advanced rocket engine that could power those vehicles. The post Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-tests-advanced-rocket-engine/

The Federal Communications Commission has moved to lock down incumbent rights to Mobile Satellite Service spectrum, dismissing bids by SpaceX and others to access frequencies increasingly prized for direct-to-device connectivity. The post FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

The contract is to demonstrate space-based data links using the Link-182 standard that will support Golden Dome The post SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-57-million-u-s-military-contract-for-satellite-crosslink-demo/