NASA reestablishes contact with one of two TRACERS satellites
NASA has restored contact with one of a pair of space science satellites that ran into problems shortly after its
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Jeff Foust
18:27
Apex reaches billion-dollar valuation with Series D funding round
Satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1
Jeff Foust
18:27
Cailabs raises $67 million to scale up production of optical ground stations
Cailabs, a French company that manufactures optical ground stations for satellite communications, has raised 57 million euros ($67 million) to
Jeff Foust
12:21
FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying Starship environmental impacts
The FAA approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida pad as it takes public input on
Jeff Foust
23:30
Duffy pushes back against testimony that NASA is falling behind China in lunar exploration
NASA’s acting administrator said he was “angry” after a predecessor told Congress the agency was behind China in sending astronauts
Jeff Foust
15:21
SpaceX launches Luxembourg imaging satellite, seven rideshare payloads
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a European reconnaissance satellite and several secondary payloads Aug. 26 in another example of the
Jeff Foust
15:27
White House moves to eliminate NASA labor unions
The White House has moved to eliminate employee unions at NASA, among other agencies, on national security grounds. The post
Jeff Foust
15:23
NASA developing plan to acquire Mars telecom orbiter
NASA is still working on a strategy to procure a Mars communications spacecraft funded in the budget reconciliation bill even
Jeff Foust
15:23
Avio, Isar Aerospace win first European “Flight Ticket” awards
The European Space Agency and European Commission have selected Avio and Isar Aerospace to launch the first missions of an
Jeff Foust
17:26
Satellite constellations fall short of meeting brightness goals
Developers of large satellite constellations say it may be impossible to meet brightness goals established by astronomers to minimize the
