The Los Angeles-based startup manufactures standardized satellite buses designed to be produced more quickly and at lower cost than traditional government spacecraft The post Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-partners-with-apex-on-space-based-interceptors-for-golden-dome/

After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly. They usually arrive embedded in financing […] The post Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

China conducted the maiden launch of its reusable Long March 12B rocket Monday, providing no advance warning and delivering operational payloads to orbit. The post China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-conducts-surprise-launch-of-long-march-12b-delivers-qianfan-satellites-on-debut-flight/

China capped a busy month of launches by sending four new satellite internet test satellites into orbit with a workhorse hypergolic rocket. The post China launches test direct-to-device satellites for multiple projects appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-launches-test-direct-to-device-satellites-for-multiple-projects/

The explosion of a New Glenn rocket has generated reverberations across the space industry with the rocket out of service for potentially a year or more. The post New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/new-glenn-failure-worsens-constrained-launch-market/

Federal Aviation Administration documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project to develop and test reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects. The post FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/faa-documents-outline-spacex-plans-for-starfall-reentry-vehicles/

U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’ The post Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-gets-national-security-launch-task-order-hours-before-new-glenn-explosion/

The low-orbit satellite constellation is intended to track aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne threats The post Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-spacex-4-16-billion-to-build-satellite-network-for-airborne-target-tracking/

COMSO chief Col. Tim Trimailo says transparency, patience and a clear military value proposition matter as much as technical innovation The post Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-forces-commercial-gatekeeper-offers-a-playbook-for-startups-seeking-defense-business/

South Korean optical payload developer TelePIX and Indian propulsion specialist Bellatrix Aerospace have teamed up on a very low Earth orbit geospatial demonstration mission slated for 2028. The post Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/bellatrix-and-telepix-plan-2028-air-breathing-vleo-imaging-demonstration/