- Multilateral coordination will be needed for commercial space stationsby Jeff Foust on April 17, 2025 at 7:40 pm
Even as NASA and its partners on the ISS shift to commercial space stations, NASA’s former deputy administrator believes there will still be a role for multilateral coordination. The post Multilateral coordination will be needed for commercial space stations appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Bill Nye on NASA budget cuts & key space issuesby SpaceNews Editor on April 17, 2025 at 5:39 pm
In this week's episode of Space Minds, Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society sits down with host David Ariosto. The conversation starts with Bill's journey but quickly pivots to the proposed science budget cuts at NASA. The post Bill Nye on NASA budget cuts & key space issues appeared first on SpaceNews.
- L3Harris expands space manufacturing as companies vie for position in ‘Golden Dome’by Sandra Erwin on April 17, 2025 at 3:34 pm
L3Harris announced a $125 million expansion at its space manufacturing site in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The post L3Harris expands space manufacturing as companies vie for position in ‘Golden Dome’ appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Creotech Instruments secures €52 million ESA contract to build Polish satellite constellation CAMILAby Creotech Instruments SA on April 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm
A key player in the European DeepTech market and a leading Polish space technology company, Creotech Instruments S.A., has signed the largest contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to The post Creotech Instruments secures €52 million ESA contract to build Polish satellite constellation CAMILA appeared first on SpaceNews.
- U.S. Space Force lays out battle plan for space in new ‘warfighting’ guideby Sandra Erwin on April 17, 2025 at 12:09 pm
The document, titled “Space Warfighting: A Framework for Planners,” outlines how U.S. forces might assert control of the orbital high ground The post U.S. Space Force lays out battle plan for space in new ‘warfighting’ guide appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Texas Space Commission awards $26 million to five companiesby Jeff Foust on April 17, 2025 at 11:50 am
The Texas Space Commission has awarded more than $26 million to five companies in the latest round of awards designed to stimulate the state’s space industry. The post Texas Space Commission awards $26 million to five companies appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraftby Andrew Jones on April 17, 2025 at 11:17 am
A team behind the rescue of two lunar satellites left stranded by a launch anomaly have revealed the challenges they faced in salvaging the mission. The post Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Why Resilient GPS (R-GPS) Matters for US Military Superiority: We Must Address GPS Vulnerabilitiesby Jeff Hanke on April 17, 2025 at 11:00 am
GPS is not only a cornerstone to our military superiority, it is foundational to our national and global economic stability. In fact, analysts warn that GPS outages could cost our The post Why Resilient GPS (R-GPS) Matters for US Military Superiority: We Must Address GPS Vulnerabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Officeby Sandra Erwin on April 16, 2025 at 11:07 pm
The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg. The post Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demoby Jason Rainbow on April 16, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year. The post Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo appeared first on SpaceNews.