Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).
Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
COMSO chief Col. Tim Trimailo says transparency, patience and a clear military value proposition matter as much as technical innovation The post Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for…
Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration
South Korean optical payload developer TelePIX and Indian propulsion specialist Bellatrix Aerospace have teamed up on a very low Earth orbit geospatial demonstration mission slated for 2028. The post Bellatrix…
ESA Selects Two New Scout-Class Missions
When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based…
Spatial data has become a weapon of war in the US-Iran war
We are in the geospatial era of warfare in which information derived from satellites is as strategically critical as territorial control. The progressive dissolution of the distinction between the civil…
Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
China’s latest batch of new and reusable rockets are close to launch
A number of new Chinese state-led and commercial rockets are set for debuts and fresh first stage recovery attempts in the coming weeks and months. The post China’s latest batch…
20,000 Eyes on the Universe
We live in a golden age of astronomical imaging. Telescopes are capturing billions of galaxy images, painting the universe in breathtaking detail. But there’s a problem, and it’s a big…
The Flash Memory That Space Can’t Destroy
Every byte of data a spacecraft collects, every image, every reading, every scientific measurement has to survive one of the most hostile environments imaginable. Space is awash with radiation, and…
Space Force plans nationwide network of ‘resilient operations centers’
These facilities are intended to ensure military space missions can continue during wartime when installations could come under attack The post Space Force plans nationwide network of ‘resilient operations centers’…