Rendering of Orbit Fab’s refueling service architecture consists of propellant depots in various orbits, and shuttles that will deliver fuel from those depots to client spacecraft. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 31 March 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing a series of
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 March 2025 WASHINGTON — Congress earmarked $40 million for commercial surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking services in the recently passed fiscal year 2025 continuing resolution spending bill. Col. Richard Kniseley, director of the Space Force’s Commercial Space Office, said the funding represents a vote
By Miles Jamison, Published by ExecutiveGov, 24 March 2025 The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts with a cumulative value of $1.1 million to four space monitoring companies to test the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The selected contractors will provide space domain awareness data for the CASR program,
Artistic illusration of a launch from Sutherland Space Hub - via Orbex By Lisa West, Published by UK Defence Journal, 21 March 2025 The UK government is actively exploring domestic alternatives for the launch of UK Space Command satellites as it seeks to position itself as a European leader in
Scolpaig Tower near the site of the Uist spaceport (Image: welovestormaway) Published by We Love Stormoway, 17 March 2025 Alarm is being expressed at Scotland’s role in the ‘weaponisation’ of space after a Freedom of Information request uncovered 130 meetings between the Ministry of Defence and the UK Space Agency.
By Ivan Yatskov, Published by Orbital Today, 13 March 2025 The SaxaVord Spaceport, under active construction on the picturesque shores of the Shetland Islands, promises to become an essential centre for launching small satellites into space. Construction is incomplete, but the facility is already positioned as a key centre for developing Europe’s
Image: SaxaVord By Joe Scotting, Published by The National, 11 March 2025 In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetlands for “sovereign launch” capabilities. It will mean the spaceport on Unst will carry out launches of military
Image: Shetland News Published by Shetland News, 11 March 2025 SAXAVORD Spaceport could be used to launch monitoring satellites as well as commercial satellites as concerns about global geopolitical uncertainties mount. The UK and German space industries are set to join forces to provide rapid vertical launch capabilities from the
