The U.S. Space Force, in partnership with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and SpaceX, is making final preparations for Falcon 9 to launch the eighth mission of the X-37B […]
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Samara Aerospace awarded NASA SBIR Phase I to advance breakthrough spacecraft attitude control tech
Samara Aerospace has been awarded a Phase I contract under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to advance its Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC)—a cutting- edge technology designed […]
A gigantic jet caught on camera
A gorgeous photo taken by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers occurred on July 3, 2025, that was originally thought to be a sprite—Ayers confirmed catching an even rarer form of a […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveils proposed rule to unleash American drone dominance
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled a new proposed rule—Beyond Visual Line of Sight (VBLOS) that plans to unleash American innovation and safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
NASA selects 6 Companies to provide OTV studies
NASA earlier this month selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price […]
ULA, GO Vulcan! GO Centaur! GO USSF-106! and they did!
ULA’s recap: The United launch Alliance rocket departed Space Launch Complex-41 on Tuesday night at 8:56 p.m. EDT. The GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters burned for approximately 90 seconds and […]
The Mission: Blue Origin’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter
Blue Origin designs and manufactures heavy-lift rockets, transporters, landers, and orbiters to explore the Red Planet efficiently and affordably. Built upon the company’s existing and affordable Blue Ring platform, the […]
York Space Systems launches BARD mission
York Space Systems (York) launched the company’s BARD mission on July 23rd from Vandenberg Space Force Base and York made contact with the satellite on the first attempt—all systems are […]
Gilat awarded $8+ million from Israel’s MoD for strategic defense communication solutions
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) has announced that its defense division, Gilat Defense, has been awarded a contract valued at more than $8 million by Israel’s Ministry […]
BAE Systems delivers NOAA’s SWFO-L1 + NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory satellites for launch
BAE Systems has delivered two spacecraft in support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) missions from the company’s Boulder, Colorado, campus to […]