NIGRÁN, Spain — While much of the European NewSpace ecosystem has spent the last five years in a cycle of public fundraising and prototype announcements, UARX Space took a different […] The post The “Stealth” Strategy Pays Off: UARX Space Emerges as Europe’s High-Reliability Powerhouse appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https:

SAN FRANCISCO – An independent NASA evaluation confirmed the quality of radio occultation data provided by PlanetiQ. The one-year evaluation, which compared PlanetiQ observations with data from the Constellation Observing […] The post NASA evaluation lauds quality of PlanetiQ radio occultation data appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-evaluation-lauds-quality-of-planetiq-radio-occultation-data/

The service plans to select satellite manufacturers as soon as March for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance (RG-XX) program, The post Space Force set to choose contractors for next-gen GEO spy satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-set-to-choose-contractors-for-next-gen-geo-spy-satellites/

The company makes phased-array ground stations that connect with satellites across multiple orbits The post Northwood Space raises $100 million Series B, lands $49 million Space Force deal appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/northwood-space-raises-100-million-series-b-lands-49-million-space-force-deal/

A Brazilian government agency will launch an Earth observation satellite on a Vega C rocket, working with a launch broker rather than contracting directly with Avio. The post Vega C to launch Brazilian satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/vega-c-to-launch-brazilian-satellite/

You may not see it with the naked eye, but in Earth’s orbit, a silent crisis is unfolding. With over 11,000 active satellites currently in orbit — a number expected to reach between 30,000 and 60,000 by 2030 — 40,500 tracked objects of 10 cm and more,

An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led to the satellite separating from the rocket prematurely. The post H3 failure linked to payload fairing separation anomaly appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/h3-failure-linked-to-payload-fairing-separation-anomaly/

Gen. Michael Guetlein says deterrence hinges less on exquisite technology than on cost, production scale and industrial execution The post Golden Dome is forcing the Pentagon to confront missile defense economics appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/golden-dome-is-forcing-the-pentagon-to-confront-missile-defense-economics/

NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors for the moon as industry awaits the release of a final call for proposals. The post NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceX’s October 2027 rideshare mission. The post Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-beyond-lines-up-2027-spacex-launch-for-low-cost-memorial-cubesat/

Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. The post Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/former-astronaut-joins-vast-as-haven-1-moves-into-integration/

Europe stands on the precipice of launching a satellite from the mainland. Until now, the Guiana Space Centre in South America has operated as Europe’s “gateway to space” but spaceports in SaxaVord and Andøya offer the tantalizing prospect of launches much closer to home. Yet infrastructure alone will not

Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce The post Space Force’s acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-forces-acquisition-arm-races-to-rebuild-contracting-workforce-after-civilian-cuts/

Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn booster for the first time on the rocket’s next launch, carrying a satellite for AST SpaceMobile. The post Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-to-reuse-new-glenn-booster-on-next-launch/

China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first human spaceflight emergency triggered by a suspected debris impact. The post Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/damaged-shenzhou-20-spacecraft-survives-reentry-shenzhou-23-arrives-at-spaceport/

Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, says growing reliance on satellites is forcing faster integration with the joint force and long-term planning beyond Earth orbit The post As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role appeared first

Blue Origin launched its first New Shepard mission of the year Jan. 22, carrying five paying customers and one company employee after a last-minute change. The post Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-flies-first-new-shepard-mission-of-2026/

Open Cosmos deployed two satellites Jan. 22 to activate Ka-band spectrum filings reassigned by Liechtenstein last week, racing to meet deployment deadlines to bring the frequencies into use for sovereign and enterprise broadband. The post Open Cosmos advances broadband plans with spectrum once held by Rivada appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open Cosmos that will use spectrum previously assigned to Rivada Space Networks. The post Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-first-satellites-for-open-cosmos-constellation/

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — L3Harris Technologies will provide the primary imagery for the Korean Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) next-generation geostationary weather satellite. The contract, awarded to L3Harris by Korean aerospace manufacturer […] The post L3Harris to supply imager for Korean geostationary weather satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/l3harris-to-supply-imager-for-korean-geostationary-weather-satellite/

SAN FRANCISCO – Weather intelligence startup Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to refine atmospheric forecasts by gathering the vast quantities of data needed to feed artificial intelligence models. […] The post Tomorrow.io unveils DeepSky: constellation of large satellites and instruments appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit has raised $124 million in the first closing of a Series D investment round announced Jan. 22. “This funding will enable strategic acquisitions, accelerate the build-out of D-Orbit’s orbital logistics infrastructure, expand in-orbit transportation services, scale industrial capacity for ION missions and

The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that has reportedly been in financial distress. The post The Exploration Company in talks to acquire Orbex appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-in-talks-to-acquire-orbex/

The United States cannot beat China without accelerating digital transformation: cloud-native services, edge computing, AI/ML-driven autonomy, software-defined payloads, zero-trust cybersecurity, network maneuver and automated DevSecOps pipelines. Digital transformation drives the pace at which militaries convert data into decisions, and decision dominance enables proactive deterrence.  Choices made today about software,

Atlantic Council report urges shift toward resilient satellite architectures to blunt potential Russian attacks The post U.S. vulnerable to Russian escalation in space, new report warns appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/u-s-vulnerable-to-russian-escalation-in-space-new-report-warns/