- Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budgetby Jeff Foust on May 9, 2024 at 3:12 am
More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps. The post Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budget appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanesby Jeff Foust on May 8, 2024 at 11:43 pm
Virgin Galactic says it will fly its existing “mothership” aircraft more frequently than previously planned with its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, allowing the company to defer development of a new plane while also dealing with a legal dispute with Boeing. The post Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes appeared first on SpaceNews.
- National Space Council will explore military space and intelligence roles and responsibilitiesby Debra Werner on May 8, 2024 at 9:27 pm
The council will delve into the ongoing tug-of-war between military and intelligence agency leaders. The post National Space Council will explore military space and intelligence roles and responsibilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
- NRO outlines plan to onboard commercial satellite imaging technologiesby Sandra Erwin on May 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The National Reconnaissance Office is considering a more flexible contracting vehicle to work with commercial remote-sensing companies The post NRO outlines plan to onboard commercial satellite imaging technologies appeared first on SpaceNews.
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- Military surveillance constellation fuels debate over who calls the shotsby Sandra Erwin on May 8, 2024 at 1:30 pm
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller raises questions over the control and employment of Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites. The post Military surveillance constellation fuels debate over who calls the shots appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Xona raises $19 million Series A funds for satellite navigation serviceby Sandra Erwin on May 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The funding round was led by Steve Jurvetson’s Future Ventures and Seraphim Space The post Xona raises $19 million Series A funds for satellite navigation service appeared first on SpaceNews.
- NATO seeks assistance in data exploitationby Debra Werner on May 8, 2024 at 12:35 pm
Given the flood of intelligence coming in from 32 members, NATO needs help with rapid exploitation and sense-making. The post NATO seeks assistance in data exploitation appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Chang’e-6 enters lunar orbit ahead of far side landing attemptby Andrew Jones on May 8, 2024 at 10:25 am
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft entered orbit around the moon late Tuesday, in another step towards collecting lunar samples. The post Chang’e-6 enters lunar orbit ahead of far side landing attempt appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Starliner launch delayed to mid-Mayby Jeff Foust on May 8, 2024 at 2:38 am
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will be delayed at least another week and a half to replace a faulty valve in its Atlas 5 launch vehicle. The post Starliner launch delayed to mid-May appeared first on SpaceNews.