Officials confirm $71 billion request for U.S. Space Force The post Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/pentagon-details-funding-strategy-behind-trumps-proposed-1-45-trillion-defense-budget/

As recent American military operations show, space underpins American forces’ ability to operate globally with unmatched precision. Its strategic importance is reflected in the President’s Cyber Strategy for America and the Joint Staff’s integration of space into non-kinetic effects alongside cyber, electronic warfare and information operations. Through the

NordSpace has secured early defense funding to develop a very low Earth orbit satellite, further broadening the Canadian startup’s push to build sovereign space capabilities beyond launch. The post NordSpace nets Canadian defense funding for VLEO satellite development appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nordspace-nets-canadian-defense-funding-for-vleo-satellite-development/

New spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and the International Space Station may not be ready until after the end of the decade, a report by NASA’s inspector general warns. The post Artemis spacesuit development risks further delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/artemis-spacesuit-development-risks-further-delays/

The decision to terminate RTX’s contract for the next-generation GPS ground system follows testing failures and years of cost growth The post Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/pentagon-officially-ends-ocx-program-citing-risk-and-delays/

Officials say civil-military overlap with NASA grows as lunar activity accelerates The post Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office to focus beyond Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-sets-up-cislunar-coordination-office-to-focus-beyond-earth-orbit/

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their first taste of fresh Pacific air before a chorus of voices began criticizing the Artemis program as a waste of money for which the American

China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but faces bottlenecks in launch and uncertain demand. The post China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-ramps-up-satellite-production-capacity-amid-constellation-ambitions/

Vulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues The post Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters  appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-weighs-vulcan-flights-without-solid-boosters/

Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding its payload in an “off-nominal” orbit. The post Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/third-new-glenn-launch-suffers-upper-stage-malfunction/

Technology traces roots to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory The post Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/rhea-space-activity-raises-6-million-to-develop-gps-free-spacecraft-navigation/

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Col. Tim Trimailo on how the Space Force is working with industry. They discuss what the service wants to see […] The post The Space Force’s ‘commercial first’ strategy in action with Col. Tim Trimailo appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

NASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch a European Mars rover, support for which the agency is once again proposing to cancel. The post NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-falcon-heavy-to-launch-esa-mars-rover-mission-despite-budget-threat/

NorthStar Earth and Space plans to raise funds to expand the space-based sensor network behind its space situational awareness business by merging with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a publicly listed shell company. The post NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost. The post Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-21-astronauts-complete-third-spacewalk-mission-extended-by-a-month/

The astronauts who flew around the moon on Artemis 2 said they were confident the Orion spacecraft is ready to support future missions. The post Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/artemis-2-astronauts-praise-performance-of-orion/

A revised draft of a proposed European Union space regulation is a step backward, creating uncertainty about how the law would be applied outside the EU, critics argue. The post New EU Space Act draft seen as a step backward appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/new-eu-space-act-draft-seen-as-a-step-backward/

At the recent Mobile World Conference 2026 in Barcelona, the strong presence of Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services and the avalanche of press releases related to contracts signed between D2D satellite service providers and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) gave the impression that large scale implementation of D2D services by MNOs is

China has conducted rendezvous and proximity operations tests involving a prototype cargo spacecraft and a satellite in a step towards low-cost orbital infrastructure. The post Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous tests in orbit  appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/qingzhou-prototype-cargo-spacecraft-completes-rendezvous-tests-in-orbit/

COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.’ “We’re looking at different aspects of the threat as it evolves,” Erich Hernandez-Baquero, Raytheon Intelligence and Space vice president of space intelligence, surveillance,

COLORADO SPRINGS – After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center. “What is key for us is to demonstrate that we can play the orbital data center game globally,” TakeMe2Space founder Ronak Kumar Samantray told

Companies proposing to develop commercial space stations are pushing back against claims by NASA that a market for such stations has yet to develop. The post Companies make the case for commercial space station markets appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/companies-make-the-case-for-commercial-space-station-markets/

Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink. The post Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

All Points Logistics has signed an agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to construct satellite processing facilities on center property. The post All Points signs agreement to build payload processing facilities at KSC appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/all-points-signs-agreement-to-build-payload-processing-facilities-at-ksc/

The new satellite platform is being positioned to compete in the emerging “micro GEO” market for space-based communications and sensing The post Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on new mid-size satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/boeing-and-its-subsidiary-millennium-space-team-on-new-mid-size-satellite/