The Ascend Act seeks to codify NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program to permanently provide shared access to commercial small-satellite data.
Startup Umbra has received a Strategic Funding Increase contract from SpaceWERX to develop a synthetic aperture radar satellite that can tip-and-cue targets.
The U.S. Space Force is using many terms to describe a mission area where satellites can move in space and continue operating even under duress in a conflict.
The U.S. Space Force is readying a new international partner strategy amid a concerted push to better integrate its processes and operations with its allies.
Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to be NASA administrator, has stressed the importance of returning to the Moon with human explorers ahead of China.
The U.S. Air Force and Viasat have reached a tentative resolution in a months-long lawsuit concerning a SDA-related contract award, court documents show.
Space robotics startup Gitai has established a defense subsidiary aimed at winning contracts as a prime contractor from the U.S. Defense Department and NASA.
Astroscale U.S. plans to attempt two U.S. Space Force satellite refueling operations in geostationary orbit after its scheduled launch in the summer of 2026
Aspiring space station operator Vast says it has signed three international customers to fly payload facilities aboard its planned Haven-1 orbital outpost.
The U.S. and French militaries recently conducted a “first-ever” bilateral rendezvous and proximity operation in space, says the U.S. Space Command’s commander.
U.S. Space Command is co-sponsoring a $20 million effort to build up U.S. on-orbit maneuvering capabilities, its commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, says.
The National Reconnaissance Office expects to launch a trio of missions this month, two of which will be used to build out its growing satellite constellation.
Given price competition from SpaceX, ULA expected to emerge from the Space Force’s NSSL Phase 3 competition with a smaller mission percentage, the CEO says.
Longtime aerospace executive Tony Gingiss will lead the small satellite company as it expands its production capacity to fulfill key Space Force contracts.
