The International Space Station has been continuously occupied for over 25 years By Laura M., Published by Union Rayo, 25 April 2029 The International Space Station (ISS) is going through its most complicated stage since it began exploring space in 1998. The safety committee that advises NASA has been very
Starlink dish on a roof. Image credit: Shutterstock. By Raquel, Published by El Adelantado, 20 April 2025 Both China and Russia are now actively developing systems dubbed “Starlink Killers”—technologies designed to disrupt or disable Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield satellites, which have become vital tools for military communication, especially in
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Audry Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 April 2025 As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions. When President Donald Trump signed the Space Force into existence, he hailed
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images By Amethyst Martinez, Publishd by The Daily Beast, 7 April 2025 The space race between the two billionaires continues. Billions of dollars in federal contracts have been awarded to Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos’ companies, solidifying the ties between two of
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Sept. 28, 2024. The rocket carried U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague in a Dragon spacecraft that he is set to pilot to the International Space Station. This Crew-9 launch marks the
By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 4 April 2025 Stock falls and rare earth restrictions weigh on satellite makers TAMPA, Fla. — Space companies were swept up in a broad stock market sell-off as governments around the world reacted to sweeping U.S. tariffs targeting dozens of countries. Shares of
Published by Al Amyadeen, 31 March 2025 Apple and Elon Musk's SpaceX both have much to gain from satellite connectivity, putting them in one of the most intense space tech rivalries. Apple and Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, are at odds over satellite technology as both companies vie to
The Pentagon is basing its future space-based architecture on optical communications technology. Credit: Steven Puetzer/Getty Images By Vivienne Machi, Published by Aviation Week, 25 March 2025 Today’s satellites collect more data than can be efficiently transmitted via traditional radio-frequency methods. As governments and companies build constellations with hundreds or even
