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How spacecraft survive the trip back to Earth after leaving the planet
Engines, parachutes and wings guide vehicles through their final descent.
9 hours ago
US boosts its on-orbit threat inspection capability with new successful demonstration
The demonstration was conducted as part of the VICTUS HAZE tactically responsive space mission.
3 days ago
Helogen plans to manufacture medical materials in orbit with autonomous factories in space
A space factory could soon make materials for artificial retinas and implants.
7 days ago
US Space Force turns to Leonardo DRS to track hypersonic projectiles from space
The US Space Force has tapped Leonardo DRS to advance a new space sensor designed to detect, identify, track, and target fast-moving threats.
7 days ago
Earth-moon space laser communication verified at 248,000-mile distance
The optimized system hit 1.25 Mbps uplink and 100 Mbps downlink speeds.
9 days ago
NASA launches new telescope that can scan the universe 1,000 times faster than Hubble
Nancy Grace Roman telescope can scan vast areas of the sky rapidly, surveying the universe up to 1,000 times faster than Hubble.
9 days ago
This startup’s space mirrors could extend solar power into the night. Astronomers have concerns
Reflect Orbital’s satellites “are fundamentally incompatible with astronomy,” astronomer Samantha Lawler told IE in an interview.
10 days ago
Inside the 10-foot space telescope designed to hunt distant alien worlds
The telescope’s instruments can fit inside a commercial rocket fairing.
11 days ago
World’s first space-based quantum gravity sensor to map Earth’s shifting water and ice
NASA’s quantum gravity sensor mission will test ultracold atoms in space to track water, ice, and underground resources.
13 days ago
Four hours instead of 15,000 years: Interlune makes gas-rich moon dirt on Earth
The company embedded helium-4 into ilmenite using an accelerated helium plasma process.
13 days ago
Phased array antennas steer space signals without moving for military satellites
Redwire is investing in phased array antennas to boost data links for future U.S. military satellite networks.
15 days ago
Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils world’s biggest $100B Louisiana spaceport with 10 launchpads
“SpaceX makes sci-fi real.” Elon Musk’s reaction to the company’s colossal new Louisiana launch site.
15 days ago
New orbital power grid targets 10x boost for space-based computing and data centers
Wireless power beaming could give orbital computers up to 10x more power without larger solar arrays.
16 days ago
20 GW of computing capacity: NVIDIA-backed US startup to build data centers in space
US company Starcloud is developing satellites equipped with high-performance GPUs, including NVIDIA hardware, to run AI workloads in space.
17 days ago
China’s reusable rocket advances could strengthen the PLA’s space-based kill chain
China’s answer to reusable rockets could make its military satellite network more resilient.
18 days ago
Auriga Space’s Winnie Lai on the future of electromagnetic weapons
From satellite launches to drone defense, Auriga Space is rethinking how high-speed projectiles are fired.
19 days ago
NASA’s Swift Observatory expected to re-enter atmosphere after rescue attempt fails
The primary mission goal, giving a legendary cosmic observer a second wind, is off the table.
20 days ago
Nuclear-powered heater to keep spacecraft alive through Moon’s freezing two-week night
Firefly and Zeno will test nuclear technology designed to protect spacecraft during prolonged lunar darkness.
21 days ago
World’s most powerful superconducting magnetic actuator is space flight ready
The Supertorquer is a world-first system that uses superconducting electromagnetics to control a spacecraft’s attitude.
21 days ago
Watch: China’s LandSpace beats SpaceX with world-first stainless-steel booster recovery
This marks the world’s first stainless-steel booster recovery following an orbital launch, beating SpaceX’s Super Heavy to this milestone.
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