Space

A statue depicting ancient Greek goddess Athena in central Athens is seen during a "blood moon" eclipse in July 2018.

Opinion

Why the military is integral to America’s return to the moon

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

32 hours ago

UK mulls onboard sensing requirements for satellites

The policy could be included as part of a forthcoming Space Sector Plan that outlines opportunities to boost the U.K. space economy and promote resilience.

3 days ago

Unmanned

Australia to focus R&D on asymmetric warfighting, chief scientist says

Australia is mulling which high-tech areas it will pursue alone or which may fall under AUKUS, as it ensures all its efforts focus on top warfighter needs.

RTX business unit installing space observation system in California

The installation should be completed by the end of October and the system should be providing operational data by November.

5 days ago

US Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon fielding delayed to year’s end

“We’re finding problems,” Assistant Secretary of the Army Doug Bush said. “It’s actually good we’re finding these.”

5 days ago

Is the truth out there? NASA wants to help build public trust on UFOs

The agency could play a major role in data collection and further research objects of unknown origins in Earth’s atmosphere.

8 days ago

US Space Force launches ‘Victus Nox’ responsive space mission

The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly acquire, build, integrate and launch a satellite.

9 days ago

How two SATCOM companies are responding to Starlink’s dominance

OneWeb and Intelsat are positioning themselves to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

9 days ago

Opinion

US seizes initiative on space security for the first time in decades

The world is on Washington’s side to help make space more secure and sustainable, if only it has the political will to lead.

10 days ago

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Chaussepied, right, and Cpl. William Horton assemble a VXE-30 Stalker unmanned aircraft system during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, in May 2022.

Australian, UK and US tech companies already reaping AUKUS benefits

Australian, UK and US companies may see greater collaboration under AUKUS. But they're not waiting on official details - many are working together already.

10 days ago

Northrop partners with UK firm building semiconductors in space

Space Forge was established in 2018 with ambitions to develop a spacecraft that can manufacture high-performance materials in orbit.

11 days ago

Elon Musk blocking Starlink to stop Ukraine attack troubling for DoD

Top Air Force official says DoD may need to be more explicit in future defense contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war.

12 days ago

Five teams to change how US Air, Space forces prepare to fight China

The Air Force secretary wants his department to start implementing changes by January 2024 and move rapidly that year.

12 days ago

Space Force, NRO launch ‘Silent Barker’ space observation satellites

The joint mission flew Aug. 29 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.

14 days ago

US Space Force eyes partnerships for tactical satellite communications

Leaders eye international efforts like the British Skynet architecture as a touchpoint for collaboration.

2 weeks ago

Space Development Agency launches 13 satellites on SpaceX rocket

The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA's first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.

3 weeks ago

Missile Defense Agency cancels test of Long-Range Discrimination Radar

The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.

3 weeks ago

Space Force responsive space mission enters ‘hot standby’ phase

The mission is meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly develop, integrate and launch a satellite — a capability the service wants to have by 2025.

3 weeks ago

Balloon-tracker Synthetaic partners with Microsoft for cloud power

Synthetaic said the cloud resources will empower its RAIC tool, which lets users mine vast collections of imagery for specific objects.

4 weeks ago

Space is becoming increasingly contested, placing at risk satellites critical to the mission and even every day activity. From satellite capabilities to what’s happening on orbit, get the latest here.

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

The policy could be included as part of a forthcoming Space Sector Plan that outlines opportunities to boost the U.K. space economy and promote resilience.

Australia is mulling which high-tech areas it will pursue alone or which may fall under AUKUS, as it ensures all its efforts focus on top warfighter needs.

The installation should be completed by the end of October and the system should be providing operational data by November.

“We’re finding problems,” Assistant Secretary of the Army Doug Bush said. “It’s actually good we’re finding these.”

The agency could play a major role in data collection and further research objects of unknown origins in Earth’s atmosphere.

The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly acquire, build, integrate and launch a satellite.

OneWeb and Intelsat are positioning themselves to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

The world is on Washington’s side to help make space more secure and sustainable, if only it has the political will to lead.

Australian, UK and US companies may see greater collaboration under AUKUS. But they're not waiting on official details - many are working together already.

Space Forge was established in 2018 with ambitions to develop a spacecraft that can manufacture high-performance materials in orbit.

Top Air Force official says DoD may need to be more explicit in future defense contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war.

The Air Force secretary wants his department to start implementing changes by January 2024 and move rapidly that year.

The joint mission flew Aug. 29 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.

Leaders eye international efforts like the British Skynet architecture as a touchpoint for collaboration.

The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA's first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.

The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.

The mission is meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly develop, integrate and launch a satellite — a capability the service wants to have by 2025.

Synthetaic said the cloud resources will empower its RAIC tool, which lets users mine vast collections of imagery for specific objects.