The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.

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Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year.

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“Based on the risk tolerance of the payload, the government determines which amount of mission assurance is most appropriate for that mission"

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Join us on April 16 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions.

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An increase in the demand for better in-flight connectivity is inevitable: people don’t want to be incommunicado anymore when they travel. The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is transitioning from niche […]

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The bipartisan co-chairs of a congressional caucus have criticized proposed cuts in NASA’s science programs, marking the first Republican opposition in Congress to the plans.

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German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has replaced its chief executive as it works towards a second chance for its first launch.

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Rep. Mike Rogers claims victory in long-running dispute over Space Command's home

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Astranis has signed a $115 million deal to deliver Taiwan’s first dedicated communications spacecraft, amid an issue with a separate small geostationary satellite launched late last year.

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Katalyst and LMO are planning an in-space demonstration in GEO orbit in 2026

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Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science programs proposed by the White House, citing competition with China as one factor.

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Tournear will return to the Space Development Agency on April 17 after a three-month administrative leave

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SpaceNews produced the official Show Daily for all three exhibit days of the 38th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, April 17-20, 2023.

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The march toward single broadband terminals that can tap into multiple orbits promises greater resiliency and flexibility. It also centralizes risk in one device. “Single point failures are not ideal,” […]

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Blue Shepard launched six women, including a pop star and TV show host, on a suborbital flight of the company’s New Shepard vehicle April 14.

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On a clear evening this January, flights out of Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale suddenly ground to a halt. The culprit wasn’t weather or a software glitch — it was […]

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NASA and Roscosmos have extended a seat barter agreement for flights to the International Space Station into 2027 that will feature longer Soyuz missions to the station.

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The White House’s budget proposal for NOAA would seek to make major changes in a weather satellite program as well as transfer other space programs.

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The White House is proposing steep cuts in NASA’s science program that, if implemented, would cancel several major missions, contradicting claims by the administration’s nominee to lead the agency.

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Space businesses are under pressure to adapt as artificial intelligence and shifting geopolitics reshape their industry in ways that are still coming into focus.

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The satellite industry has seen major mission, market and technology leaps over the decades, but nothing like the top-to-bottom disruption we are going through now. Driven in large part by […]

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The promise of artificial intelligence has been a staple of government technology roadmaps for decades. But too often, AI has remained an aspirational concept — more a collection of PowerPoint […]

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Kniseley said the budget process creates challenges in reallocating funding from established programs to nontraditional commercial services.

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China launched Thursday what appears to be the third satellite for a subset of classified, experimental satellites bound for geosynchronous orbit.

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British in-orbit manufacturing venture Space Forge has appointed technology veteran Atul Kumar to set up a semiconductor business in the United States, aiming to bolster domestic chip production as efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers gather pace.

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Commercial space station developer Vast has signed three more payload customers for its Haven-1 station set to launch in a little more than a year.

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 10, 2025) – As part of its strategic commitment to strengthening domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Spirit Electronics has acquired SMART Microsystems, located at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) […]

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Our guest today is Brad Head, Managing Director of International Partnerships at Elara Nova. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including a conversation on global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape.

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The Commerce Department’s space traffic coordination system has moved into the next phase of its development with full service expected to start early next year.

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For years, researchers have built AI-powered models to simulate virtual scenarios of the planet. The concept, known as Earth’s “digital twin,” leverages a wealth of real-time data gleaned from satellites, […]

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Indian satellite propulsion maker Bellatrix Aerospace announced plans April 10 to open a manufacturing facility in the United States in the coming months, joining a wave of foreign firms seeking a slice of the country’s vast space market.

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COLORADO SPRINGS – Military space leaders continue looking for ways to inject commercial technologies into their architectures. For strategic communications and positioning, navigation and timing, though, true commercial alternatives may […]

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On a cold January morning in 2021, Türkiye launched its Türksat 5A satellite into orbit, marking a significant step toward space independence. The nation celebrated this achievement, but underlying questions […]

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Saltzman: 'It's a system of systems'

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One year into his tenure as chief executive of SES, Adel Al-Saleh is steering one of the world’s largest satellite operators through yet another high-stakes transformation. His company is under […]

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As former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter once mused, the current military rank structure “dates back to when Napoleon was invading Europe 200 years ago.”  While there are good reasons […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS — Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said his company has found a successful market providing dedicated launches for small satellites — a strategy that he said does not […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS — An upcoming exercise will help NASA respond if there is a solar storm during next year’s Artemis 2 mission near the moon. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center […]

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International space agencies stressed the importance of international partnerships with the United States and each other at Space Symposium April 9, as geopolitical shifts and an escalating trade war challenge the space industry.

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COLORADO SPRINGS — The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […]

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