A pair of solid rocket launches have added to China’s satellite internet and commercial remote sensing capabilities, sending a total of nine satellites into orbit.

China completed a wet dress rehearsal of its Long March 10B reusable rocket over the weekend at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, a milestone that positions the vehicle for its maiden flight within weeks and marks a sharp acceleration in Beijing’s bid to master rocket reusability. Unofficial images and footage circulating on Chinese social […]

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The people who leave parties early often arrived with genuine enthusiasm. What they have is a smaller window between authentic connection and social performance, and they've learned to recognize that threshold before crossing it.

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President Donald Trump signed legislation restoring federal funding to early-stage companies after a six-month lapse that left space startups and defense innovators in financial limbo. For small space firms gathered at the spring industry conference in Colorado Springs, the news landed as relief. The legislation reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS – President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act April 13, reestablishing key sources of funding for early-stage space companies.

Policymakers and industry warn that money alone won’t solve structural bottlenecks

In the grammar of international relations, financial aid is supposed to buy something — if not loyalty, then at least alignment. The fracturing partnership between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates is a case study in what happens when that assumption collides with reality. But the implications reach far beyond Islamabad and Abu Dhabi. As […]

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The future of space is commercial, with American companies critical to establishing a moon base and developing a vibrant economy in low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond.