Mission Control Space Services' Persistence mission is housed in a six-unit Spire Global Lemur cubesat equipped with an optical-imaging payload. The cubesat, launched in June on the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare, is undergoing commissioning. Credit: Spire Global By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 12 August 2025 SALT LAKE CITY –
By Noah Bennett, Published by Sustainability Times, 5 August 2025 Amid shifting priorities in space exploration funding, commercial space entrepreneurs increasingly view defense projects as a vital avenue for securing financial backing and advancing technological innovation. In recent years, the intersection of commercial space ventures and defense projects has emerged
Illustration of Golden Dome technology. Credit: Redwire. By Peter Cannitol, Published by Reddit, 5 August 2025 RTICLE KEY POINTS: Urgency of Threat: With China projected to reach 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, the DoD is under pressure to deliver rapidly deployable, adaptable systems — favoring companies that already operate at
Pic: Spaceflux By Oscar Hornstein, Published by UK Tech News, 25 July 2025 The company's technology can track the position of burdensome orbital debris Spaceflux, a satellite tracking startup from London, has closed a £5.4m funding round as it works towards growing its global telescope network. Founded in 2022, Spaceflux
By Timiebi Aganaba, Adam Fish, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Tony Milligan,Published by The Conversation, 21 July 2025 “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the Moon,
Illustration of Eric Schmidt's vision for space-based data centers and Relativity Space's role in revolutionizing energy demands, generated by artificial intelligence. By Eirwen Williams, Published by Energy Reporters, 14 July 2025 Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has taken the helm at Relativity Space, investing in its revolutionary vision to
The U.S. military wants to field space-based moving-target-indicator capabilities by the 2030s. By Vivienne Machi, Published by Aviation Week, 4 July 2025 The U.S. Defense Department is becoming more serious about moving into space missions that have long been associated with flagship airborne platforms, a shift that would upend more
Protesters outside the 2022 Rocket Lab conference at Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch.Peter Meecham / The Press By Warren Thomson. Published by The Press, 9 June 2025 Warren Thomson is an anti-nuclear activist who has been writing and speaking on peace issues for fifty years, and is involved with
