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Global Space Leaders Want to Preserve and Further International Cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Civil space leaders from Germany, Japan, France, Israel, Australia, and India talked about the current state of their country’s space work, and efforts in cooperation and collaboration with other countries, at Space Symposium on Wednesday. The talk took place the same day that Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, had…
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Space Force Assessing Supply Chain Ahead of Potential Tariff Concerns
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The Space Force is assessing its supply chain risks and vulnerabilities more comprehensively after initially looking at the piece parts, which has put the service in a better position to deal with impacts of a potential global trade war stemming from a round of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration on…
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Astroscale US to Perform First-Ever Refueling of US Space Force Satellite in GEO
Astroscale US, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a US Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers to deliver on-orbit capabilities supporting…
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Momentus Space: Powering In-Space Transportation and Infrastructure Services
Founded in 2017, Momentus Space is a U.S. commercial space company headquartered in San Jose, California. The company’s core mission is to offer in-space infrastructure services, including satellite buses, in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services. Momentus focuses on providing cost-effective solutions for satellite deployment and orbital transfer, utilizing its proprietary Vigoride Orbital Service…
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Upcoming Chang’e missions to look for water, test lunar-soil brick at lunar south pole
China’s lunar exploration program has made systematic advancements across scientific research, technological innovation, engineering development and international collaboration over the past two decades, Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program, told Xinhua. Wu made the remarks in an interview on Tuesday at the opening of an exhibition at the National Museum of…
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NASA nominee asks why lunar return has taken so long, and why it costs so much
WASHINGTON, DC—Over the course of a nearly three-hour committee hearing Wednesday, the nominee to lead NASA for the Trump administration faced difficult questions from US senators who sought commitments to specific projects. However, maneuvering like a pilot with more than 7,000 hours in jets and ex-military aircraft, entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman dodged most…
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Dawn Aerospace Advances the Future of Sustainable Space Propulsion and Launch Systems
Dawn Aerospace is a pioneering space technology company founded in 2017, headquartered in New Zealand and the Netherlands. The company focuses on developing green in-space propulsion systems, reusable spaceplanes, and satellite services to enable sustainable and scalable access to space. With a mission to revolutionize space transportation through environmental responsibility and economic efficiency, Dawn Aerospace…
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NASA Administrator hopeful commits to the Moon, but will set priority on Mars
Nose cones of Artemis 2’s SLS rocket being assembled inside NASA’s VAB. Image: Steven Madow / Space Explored Isaacman’s testimony could also be a political bait and switch, giving Congress what they want to hear, i.e., not canceling the Artemis Program and SLS for the short term while it builds out a bigger Mars program.…
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Redwire and ispace Signs MOU to Pursue Commercial Lunar Exploration Missions
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, and ispace technologies U.S., an American lunar exploration company specializing in cis-lunar space transportation and infrastructure services, announced at the 40th Space Symposium, a memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services…
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ST Engineering iDirect Awarded USSI Global Excelerator Collaboration Partner of the Year
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced USSI Global as the recipient of its Excelerator Collaboration Partner of the Year award at the NAB Show 2025. The award recognizes USSI Global’s exceptional ability in creating demand, driving business growth and exceeding customer satisfaction through its partnership with ST Engineering iDirect, underscoring their…