Space

Blue Origin rocket explosion shows ‘fragility’ of national-security launch plans

Space Force efforts to breed more competitors aren’t keeping up with ever-increasing demand for rockets.

  • By Thomas Novelly

Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds

That’s seven times what Trump initially said, and almost double the congressional office’s first estimate.

  • By Thomas Novelly

A handful of space and defense tech M&A moves to highlight

One of these transactions involves three defense technology and professional services providers, which are joining forces with private equity backing.

  • By Ross Wilkers

NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites

NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition

With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOD cancels expansion of P-LEO satellite contract

The Pentagon is not explaining why it terminated an on-ramp process.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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Firefly seeks software, defense growth with $855M SciTec acquisition

The Golden Dome missile defense initiative is top of mind for Firefly with this purchase, as are broader space domain awareness missions that require a combination of software and hardware.

  • By Ross Wilkers

The AI Gamble: Inside the High-Stakes Tech of the Golden Dome Initiative

President Trump's proposed space-based missile shield will rely heavily on AI to achieve the speed needed for boost-phase intercepts, as Vincent Carchidi and Carter Palmer of Forecast International write.

  • By Vincent Carchidi and Carter Palmer, Forecast International

Space Force goes commercial for space domain awareness

Nearly 150 companies are vying for a spot in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, a top official says.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Mpower Technology adds Lockheed's venture arm to its investor network

The Sandia National Laboratories spinout is pushing to scale production of its module that provides "solar glitter" for powering space systems.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Space Force choose 5 for $4B secure communications contract

The service branch is seeking to incorporate commercial solutions into its hybrid architecture that includes purpose-built satellites.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Firefly sets the size, specs of its public offering

Like with Voyager Technologies and its IPO, Firefly is looking to ride a wave of investor interest in space amid expectations of spending increases.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Firefly files for initial public offering

The eight-year-old maker of launch vehicles and other spacecraft gives a deeper look at its business for the first time, as is required before the listing completes.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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Boeing wins $2.8B Space Force contract for nuclear communications satellites

The Evolved Strategic Satellites will provide jam-resistant communications to support U.S. nuclear command and control systems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Space tech accelerator backs 10 global startups with potential dual-use creations

Seraphim Space Enterprise has picked a group of companies working on solutions for monitoring space traffic, launch capabilities and data connectivity.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NASA launches $2M space technology innovation contract

The agency is planning a maximum of 300 small research awards under its SpaceTech REDDI 2025 vehicle, which will focus on nearly 200 technology needs.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NASA extends KBR’s $250M Wallops range contract

The agency says it would be too disruptive to compete a new contract right now as the facility takes on more launches including commercial and hypersonic vehicles.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Space Force picks a dozen for $237M tech development, demonstration contract

The service branch wants to establish a base of commercial spacecraft suppliers that can supply systems on a more rapid turn.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Industry eyes ‘wicked hard’ Golden Dome space interceptor challenge

Defense companies are eager to stake claims in Trump’s Golden Dome vision.

  • By Audrey Decker

Space Force's intelligence ‘marketplace’ gets funds to expand

Military units post requests to TacSRT’s webpage, and industry competes to answer them.

  • By Audrey Decker

NASA previews hydrosphere research support recompete

The space agency is searching for a small business that can help create and apply technologies for addressing issues related to Earth's natural resources.

  • By Ross Wilkers