The Commerce Department is proposing to end funding for a space traffic coordination program even as beta testing of the service continues.

France’s space agency helped local startup Skynopy raise nearly $18 million to rapidly grow its ground station network amid a broader national push to boost financial support for the industry.

France’s space agency joined European investors to inject nearly $18 million in French startup Skynopy, backing efforts to rapidly grow its ground station network amid a broader national push to boost financial support for the industry.

“Maneuver is pretty critical to warfighting,” said Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office

The headlines in the space industry over the past month have delivered a sobering reminder: space is not forgiving, and certainly not friendly to overpromising entrepreneurs.

Moog hardware enables weekly space launches for commercial and government customers

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Astronomers at Heidelberg University's Konigstuhl Observatory have found that Earth-sized planets are particularly prevalent around low-mass stars, according to new findings from the CARMENES project. The study led to the discovery of four new exoplanets and offers compelling evidence that stars with less than one-sixth the mass of our Sun frequently host terrestrial worlds. The observatio

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
ICEYE and the Finnish Ministry of Defense have signed a Letter of Intent that will allow Finland's Defense Forces to acquire ICEYE Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. This partnership is intended to enhance the country's space-based intelligence and surveillance capabilities. The agreement includes a preliminary delivery schedule and outlines the technical systems required to create