An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 6 August 2025 President Trump’s signature missile defense program is reshaping Pentagon spending priorities and expanding the role of the Space Force, says a new report by the Aerospace Corp. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Trump
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
Northrop Grumman tested a stage-two solid rocket motor for the U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at the Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 5 August 2025 The defense contractor sees solid rocket motor capacity as key advantage HUNTSVILLE,
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
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
Oneweb satellite By Mark Jackson, Published by ISPreview, 11 July 2025 The UK Government has agreed to commit a further £140m (€163.3) of public investment to help Eutelsat grow and expand its constellation of OneWeb ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The funding will be combined with other
By Dan Robinson, Published by The Register, 6 July 2025 Got to be a 'clean space superpower' – right, Brits? Britain's space agency is looking for a supplier to build a robotic spacecraft to capture and de-orbit two defunct UK-licensed satellites from low Earth orbit. The proposed Active Debris Removal
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
