The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator Dec. 17, concluding arguably the most unusual effort to select a leader in the space agency’s history.

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Max Space, a startup developing expandable module technologies, plans to build a commercial space station that could launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket.

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An Ariane 6 rocket placed two satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system into orbit Dec. 17.

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Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the United States and pursues opportunities in missile defense.

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A reported close approach between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft highlights the challenges of coordinating spacecraft operations and verifying potential close calls in orbit.

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New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch.

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NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security customers, to support operations of the agency’s Deep Space Network.

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Two space companies have collaborated to demonstrate automated close approaches between spacecraft using a single camera as the primary sensor.

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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for JAXA Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its launch manifest.

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SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.

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Intuitive Machines will work with Telespazio on their planned lunar satellite networks to ensure interoperability and improve performance.

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NASA has selected a heliophysics mission to move into the next phase of development amid broader concerns about the state of the field.

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The head of NASA’s astrophysics division offered an upbeat assessment of upcoming missions, a stark contrast to the bleak outlook in the agency’s budget proposal six months ago.

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