SES announced an agreement with Boeing April 14 to start integrating multi-orbit hardware during aircraft production, marking a key step away from retrofit installations to incorporate LEO broadband. The post SES and Boeing move toward factory-installed multi-orbit inflight connectivity appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/ses-and-boeing-move-toward-factory-installed-multi-orbit-inflight-connectivity/

Science at NASA is becoming a hitchhiker. After decades in the driver’s seat, where dedicated science missions made historic discoveries such as alien oceans, the accelerating universe and potential biosignatures on Mars, the agency now asks science to stand with its thumb out, waiting for rides on spacecraft designed

Oceaneering International, Inc. and Seagate Space Corporation today announced a strategic relationship to advance the development of Seagate Space’s offshore launch platform design. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term […] The post Seagate Space and Oceaneering Join Forces to Build the Future of

BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin are developing maneuvering satellites that can be refueled The post Defense firms unveil new satellite designs for orbital warfare appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/defense-firms-unveil-new-satellite-designs-for-orbital-warfare/

The White House released a policy April 14 directing NASA, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to develop space nuclear power systems that could launch as soon as 2028. The post White House releases space nuclear policy appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/white-house-releases-space-nuclear-policy/

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss sits down with Fang Qian to discuss the future of GPS satellites. They chat about the need for jam-resistant signals, what comes […] The post The future of GPS satellites with Fang Qian of Lockheed Martin appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

BOULDER, Colo. (April 14, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, is increasing reaction wheel production capacity to support […] The post RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies expands reaction wheel production capacity appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission returned safely to Earth the evening of April 10, completing a critical early step in the agency’s effort to send astronauts back to the moon. The Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego at 8:07 p.m. Eastern,

Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for a shift from fixed spacecraft to maneuverable assets, with wargames planned to test the concept The post Space Command pushes new warfighting model built on moving satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-command-pushes-new-warfighting-model-built-on-moving-satellites/

New constellation aims to turn the planet into a continuous data stream for machine learning The post Xoople and L3Harris team up to build satellites for ‘Earth AI’  appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/xoople-and-l3harris-team-up-to-build-satellites-for-earth-ai/

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — April 14, 2026 — BAE Systems has introduced its Ascent spacecraft, a new addition to the company’s Elevation spacecraft line that supports superiority and exploration missions across […] The post BAE Systems introduces Ascent™ spacecraft to support space superiority and exploration appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

Amazon announced plans April 14 to buy satellite operator Globalstar in a deal valued at about $10.8 billion, marking its entry into the emerging market for providing connectivity directly to mobile phones and other cellular devices. The post Amazon buys Globalstar to catapult into direct-to-device race appeared first on

Oxford, UK – Archangel Lightworks announces the successful close of an oversubscribed $13.5m Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its deployable optical ground station, the TERRA-M.  Archangel […] The post Archangel Lightworks Raises Over $13.5m In Series A Funding Round appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

The 63rd Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held in Vienna in February, highlighted a reality that is becoming increasingly clear to those working in the international space community: The space environment has changed dramatically,

The company is in talks with Pentagon and intelligence agencies interested in flying payloads on OneWeb’s next-gen constellation The post Eutelsat’s U.S. arm pitches hosted payloads deals on OneWeb satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/eutelsats-u-s-arm-pitches-hosted-payloads-deals-on-oneweb-satellites/

Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 14, 2026 — Ecliptic Enterprises, a pioneer in space avionics and imaging systems with more than 220 missions flown over 25 years, announced a strategic development agreement […] The post Ecliptic Enterprises and The Extraterrestrial Investment Company Announce Strategic Agreement appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

AI advances and rising geopolitical tensions are helping usher in a new phase of investment in space infrastructure, according to quarterly research released April 14 by early-stage investor Space Capital. The post AI and geopolitics spur space investment surge appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/ai-and-geopolitics-spur-space-investment-surge/

Axiom Space expects to test the spacesuit it is developing for Artemis lunar missions in space in 2027, either on the International Space Station or Artemis 3. The post Axiom Space plans 2027 flight test of spacesuit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-plans-2027-flight-test-of-spacesuit/

Louisville, Colorado – Tendeg today announced the delivery of the first flight antenna manufactured at Innovation Drive, the company’s new 120,000-square-foot production facility built to support scaled production of deployable […] The post Tendeg Delivers First Antenna from New Industrial Production Facility, Targets 100+ Deployable Apertures Annually appeared first on

Sam Mehta: ‘We’ve invested hundreds of millions of dollars in inventory, getting long lead parts and components on order’ The post L3Harris investing upfront in bid for Golden Dome work appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/l3harris-investing-upfront-in-bid-for-golden-dome-work/

A pair of solid rocket launches have added to China’s satellite internet and commercial remote sensing capabilities, sending a total of nine satellites into orbit. The post Jielong-3 launches internet test satellite, Kinetica-1 lofts 8 remote sensing sats appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/jielong-3-launches-internet-test-satellite-kinetica-1-lofts-8-remote-sensing-sats/

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