Astranis is developing a geostationary commercial satellite called Omega that is being pitched to the U.S. military for broadband communications. Credit: Astranis By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 September 2025 For decades, the military has relied on large, multi-ton satellites for global communications from geostationary orbit (GEO), a
Artist's rendering of X-37B releasing satellite: Boeing By Alexander William Salter, Published by Space News, 29 August 2025 President Trump’s recent executive order promoting commercial space competition highlights America’s unique advantage in the final frontier: our dynamic commercial space sector. American companies such as SpaceX, Planet Labs and Sierra Space are rewriting the rules
A group protested proposed NASA budget cuts and workforce reductions outside NASA Headquarters June 30. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 29 August 2025 WASHINGTON — The White House has moved to eliminate employee unions at NASA, among other agencies, on national security grounds. In an Aug. 28 executive
Illustration of congestion in geostationary orbit. Credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL; CC BY-SA 3.0 By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 28 August 2025 WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab’s newly acquired subsidiary Geost has secured an expansion of a U.S. Space Force contract to produce two optical payloads for missions in geostationary orbit. The
Image: Lockheed Martin. By Defence Industry Europe, Published by defence-industry.eu, 7 August 2025 Telesat Corp., Canada’s largest satellite operator, has expressed interest in contributing to the United States’ proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. The company’s chief executive, Dan Goldberg, said its Lightspeed satellite network “could make valuable contributions” to
By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 9 August 2025 WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system, giving the company more schedule control and the ability to pursue other satellite opportunities. In an Aug. 7 earnings call, Intuitive Machines
The golf ball structure at RAF Croughton has already been decommissioned By Pete Cooper, Published by The BBC, 1 August 2025 Work to dismantle and remove a distinctive golf ball structure at a US Air Force base is due to begin. The building, used to house communication equipment at RAF
Satellite image of Iran's Fordo nuclear plant. Credit: Maxar By Grant Anderson, Published by Space News, 30 July 2025 It can be said with certainty that a lot went into Operation Midnight Hammer. The June 22 precision strike on Iranian strategic weapons production facilities was an airtight operation conducted with
