Pentagon cancels troubled OCX program
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
The Pentagon has officially ended a program to develop a next-generation GPS ground system after extensive overruns. The Defense Department said Monday it has...

New Glenn fails to place AST SpaceMobile payload in orbit on third launch
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
A New Glenn launch on Sunday placed an AST SpaceMobile payload into the wrong orbit. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 7:...

Artemis 2 splashes down
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
NASA's Artemis 2 mission successfully concluded with a splashdown of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean Friday. The Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down...

Space Force picks 14 companies for GEO surveillance program
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
The Space Force selected 14 companies Wednesday to participate in a $1.8 billion program to monitor activities in geosynchronous orbit. The program known as...

Report warns of growing counterspace concerns
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)
A new report says space security is shifting from a niche arms-control concern to a central policy issue as reliance on satellites deepens and...

Minotaur 4 launches military satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
A Minotaur 4 launched a mission for the Defense Department's Space Test Program Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in...

Starfish Space raises more than $100 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
Starfish Space has raised more than $100 million to scale up production of satellite servicing vehicles. The company announced a Series B round Tuesday led...

White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 11:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
For the second year in a row, the White House has proposed a steep cut in NASA's budget that would disproportionately affect science and...

Artemis 2 heads for the moon
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
Artemis 2 is headed for the moon after a maneuver Thursday evening. The Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for nearly six minutes starting at...

First Tianlong-3 launch fails
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 10:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket by Chinese company Space Pioneer failed on Friday. The rocket lifted off at 12:17 am EDT (...