Speaking at the 2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards, Purdy said the pace of progress outside government is setting the agenda for how the service develops technology. The post Space Force top buyer says rapid commercial innovation is reshaping military space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/12/2025 14:41The agreement brings “AI pilot” software to space as the Pentagon seeks capabilities for close proximity operations, swarm coordination and defensive satellite maneuvers The post Shield AI partners with Sedaro to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/12/2025 13:00Readers of this magazine have known for years what we, as investors, have also known for years: that the space sector is not some marginal realm of human activity, to be left to a handful of specialists operating on the sidelines of normal life. Rather, space is the backbone of the world economy, a domain […] The post Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/12/2025 13:00When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did something that was unprecedented a decade ago but unremarkable today: it landed the first stage, in this case on a pad next to where it lifted off. SpaceX noted that the launch, carrying the Sentinel-6B Earth science […] The post The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/12/2025 13:00Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work on developing small nuclear reactors, including for space applications. The post Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/12/2025 12:18China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving orbit, but failing with a first stage landing attempt. The post Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt appeared first on SpaceNews.
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