- House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASAby Jeff Foust on February 22, 2025 at 12:11 am
Top Democrats on the House Science Committee want details about the work DOGE is doing at NASA, calling the lack of transparency “ominous and unacceptable.” The post House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Boom or bust? Making sense of conflicting signals in the space economyby Jason Rainbow on February 21, 2025 at 11:15 pm
Conflicting signals are painting a confusing picture for a space economy caught between short-term caution and long-term optimism. The post Boom or bust? Making sense of conflicting signals in the space economy appeared first on SpaceNews.
- BAE wins $230.6 million contract for space weather programby Debra Werner on February 21, 2025 at 10:23 pm
BAE Systems won a $230.6 million contract to deliver spacecraft for NOAA's Lagrange 1 Series space weather project. The post BAE wins $230.6 million contract for space weather program appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Kapta Space exits stealth mode with bold plans for space-based target trackingby Sandra Erwin on February 21, 2025 at 6:03 pm
The Seattle-based startup will attempt to demonstrate metasurface antenna technology for space-based radar The post Kapta Space exits stealth mode with bold plans for space-based target tracking appeared first on SpaceNews.
- PLD Space signs agreement to launch from spaceport in Omanby Jeff Foust on February 21, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Spanish company PLD Space plans to conduct launches of its Miura 5 small launch vehicle from a new spaceport in Oman starting as soon as 2027. The post PLD Space signs agreement to launch from spaceport in Oman appeared first on SpaceNews.
- AI to power China’s mission to the edges of the solar systemby Andrew Jones on February 21, 2025 at 11:17 am
HELSINKI — Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries of the solar system, according to a new paper. Artificial intelligence can The post AI to power China’s mission to the edges of the solar system appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Isar Aerospace completes testing of first Spectrum rocketby Jeff Foust on February 21, 2025 at 10:56 am
German launch vehicle company Isar Aerospace has completed tests of its first Spectrum rocket and is ready to launch, pending a license. The post Isar Aerospace completes testing of first Spectrum rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.
- ABL Space renamed Long Wall as it shifts focus to defense market by Sandra Erwin on February 21, 2025 at 2:00 am
The company will offer deployable missile defense and hypersonic test solutions The post ABL Space renamed Long Wall as it shifts focus to defense market appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Musk calls for deorbiting ISS “as soon as possible”by Jeff Foust on February 20, 2025 at 9:26 pm
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said that NASA should deorbit the International Space Station “as soon as possible,” preferably in the next two years. The post Musk calls for deorbiting ISS “as soon as possible” appeared first on SpaceNews.
- Airbus takes another 300 million euros in space program chargesby Jeff Foust on February 20, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Airbus is taking an additional 300 million euros in charges on its space projects as it continues talks with two other European companies about combining their satellite businesses. The post Airbus takes another 300 million euros in space program charges appeared first on SpaceNews.