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By Elizabeth Howell Published
As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company’s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Friday (June 12) expected to make him a trillionaire.

By Julian Dossett Published
The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

By Leonard David Published
A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer.

By Tom Brown Published
Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.

By Mike Wall Published
The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

By Tereza Pultarova Published
The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.

By Mike Wall Published
It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
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