ESA’s Vigil spacecraft will watch the sun from the L-5 Lagrange point. Credit: Airbus By Maxwell Zhu, Published by Space News, 4 November 2025 From the first satellite in orbit, to the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, the United States government has always framed
Illustration of rocket launching. Credit: Shutterstock/SpaceQ. By Marc Boucher, Published by SpaceQ, 4 November 2025 The federal budget released by the Liberal government includes a raft of new defence initiatives including $182.6 million for sovereign space launch capability. The new funding is meant to “establish a sovereign space launch capability” with
This artist illustration shows how network and satellite data can be exchanged in space. Courtesy of NASA. By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 3 November 2025 Companies planning to compete for Golden Dome contracts say they’re already investing in capabilities that could have a range of defense
By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 3 November 2025 TAMPA, Fla. — The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to become a major global space power, a cross-party parliamentary committee warned Nov. 3. The committee
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in March 2024. Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images By Mark Thompson, Universe Today, Published by Phys.org, 3 November 2025 For over a century, rocket propulsion has followed a simple principle;
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission: Interlune By Victor Tangermann, Published by Futurism, 2 November 2025 It could be the key to establish a permanent presence there. The United States and China are caught in a race to return to the Moon. The two superpowers are hoping
By Col Charles S. Galbreath, USSF (Retd.),Published by Mitchell Aerospace Power, November 2025 AbstractThe evolution of the U.S. military space architecture is at an inflection point. China is aggressively pursuing dynamic space approaches to increase and sustain its space architecture capabilities and place U.S. assets at a position of disadvantage.
By Jackson Chen, Published by engadget, 1 November 2025 SpaceX could build up to 600 satellites that will be used for a high-tech aerial defense system. SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government, according to the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ's report
