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The Broadmoor Hotel is hosting the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 8-11, 2019.

US Space Dominance Dominates 35th Space Symposium Agenda

By SpaceNews Staff published

Vice President Mike Pence won’t be delivering a keynote address at this year's Space Symposium, but the speech he gave two weeks ago is sure to reverberate across the event.

Space Exploration
DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 satellite

DigitalGlobe Loses WorldView-4 Satellite in Orbit Due to Gyroscope Failure

By SpaceNews Staff published

DigitalGlobe announced Monday that its WorldView-4 satellite has malfunctioned.

Satellites
President Trump Re-Establishes National Space Council

President Trump Re-Establishes National Space Council

By SpaceNews Staff published

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a long-awaited executive order June 30 re-establishing the National Space Council.

Space Exploration
Meir Moalem and George Whitesides

Virgin Galactic Signs Sky and Space Global to Four-Launch Deal

By SpaceNews Staff published

Virgin Galactic announced a contract for four launches of satellites for a planned communications constellation.

Human Spaceflight
NASA has awarded nine projects to advance technologies in four satellite technology areas, including robotic in-space manufacturing and assembly of spacecraft and space structures.

NASA Announces Awards for 'Tipping Point' Technologies

By SpaceNews Staff published

NASA awarded contracts and agreements for 22 projects to advance space technologies that the agency believes are on the verge of significant advancement.

Tech