The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he wants to quickly pass a spending bill that includes the agency.

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, head of Space Force acquisitions, said the first of several Tranche 1 launches is expected within the next month

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Discover how the U.S. Department of Defense could leverage advanced data and artificial intelligence to transform space-based defense through its Golden Dome initiative. Next-generation AI-powered systems, designed to integrate vast streams of […]

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy discusses plans for multi-vendor approach as GSSAP replacement program advances

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Part 1 of this free report explores how SpaceX upended traditional launch markets by scaling reusability, slashing costs and normalizing frequent access to orbit. With more launches in 2024 than the rest of the world combined, the company has become a cornerstone of both commercial innovation and national security.

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AST SpaceMobile is seeking regulatory approval to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity for first responders in the United States, after reaching a deal to use the public safety spectrum AT&T operates.

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A joint Earth science mission by the United States and India is set for launch next week despite lingering concerns about technical issues on recent Indian missions.

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The head of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is resigning while hundreds of current and former agency employees voice their concerns about the direction of NASA under the new administration.

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Direct-to-smartphone satellite operator Lynk Global has officially hung up on Slam Corp, ending a troubled merger with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez’s blank-check firm through a clean break and legal truce.

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The new agreement grants the agency access to data from Hydrosat’s first two satellite missions.

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The two-day exercise held in Colorado Springs marked the second in a series of Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) wargames

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As my arms lift from my sides, and the rest of my body follows suit toward the ceiling of a modified Boeing 727—next to scientists, astronauts, engineers and activists—I think, “How did I get here?”  I’ve been enamored with space since I saw the Northern Lights in my backyard in fifth grade (a rare occurrence […]

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Louisville, CO – Tendeg, a leader in advanced deployable space antennas, has received a repeat order from Capella Space, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and […]

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America once led the world to the stars. Today, Congress is propping up pork barrel rocket programs while China builds the future. Here’s how we fix it — before it’s too late.

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A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget request but is silent on one flagship program.

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The OCX software upgrade was delivered July 1 by prime contractor Raytheon

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Senate appropriators have rejected an effort by the White House to terminate funding for a civil space traffic coordination system.

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WARSAW, Poland — Polish space infrastructure company SatRev has handed over a new ground station to its client, Oman. The station’s launch is part of the Polish company’s expansion into the Middle East’s space sector, and marks the culmination of its ongoing cooperation with ETCO Space, an Omani state-run company. As part of the project […]

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China appears to have conducted structural verification tests on its new Long March 10A rocket, according to a coded update.

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For York, the move deepens its push into end-to-end space infrastructure and turnkey services for commercial and government customers.

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Top Democrats on the House Science Committee are accusing NASA leadership of impounding funds and taking steps to implement a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 before Congress can act.

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Gen. Michael Guetlein was confirmed as direct reporting program manager for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative

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Blue Origin has confirmed that a NASA Mars smallsat mission, bumped from the inaugural launch of the New Glenn rocket, will be on the vehicle’s second flight later this year.

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In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by Matthew Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School, and Brendan Rosseau, Strategy Manager at Blue Origin, for a deep dive into the forces reshaping the global space economy as outlined in their book Space to Grow.

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