China is on target to reach its goal of putting its astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade, according to the country’s human spaceflight agency. The post China on track for crewed moon landing by 2030, space official says appeared first on SpaceNews.
Gen. Michael Guetlein said the military for centuries has relied on private sector contractors during wars, and the same should apply to operations in space The post U.S. Space Force renews call for ‘reserve’ of commercial satellite providers appeared first on SpaceNews.
The approaching centennial of Goddard's first liquid-fueled rocket is just what we need to fuel a new generation of space pioneers. The post Let’s shoot for the stars like Robert Goddard appeared first on SpaceNews.
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean smallsat and a NASA solar sail experiment on the company’s fifth flight of the year April 23. The post Electron launches South Korean imaging satellite and NASA solar sail appeared first on SpaceNews.
Under the new plan approved by ESA’s Space Safety Programme Board, OHB SE of Bremen, Germany, will provide the satellite bus and lead systems integration and launch. The post Major changes approved for ClearSpace-1 mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
Lt. Gen. Bratton: “We talk a lot about space refueling, but we don't really know what the case is for its military utility” The post Space Force to industry: Prove value of new commercial space services appeared first on SpaceNews.
Companies ranging from Blue Origin to a startup are proposing concepts for missions to visit an asteroid before it makes a very close flyby of Earth in five years. The post Companies offer proposals for Apophis asteroid missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
China has established a new force of the People’s Liberation Army, with the reorganization to have repercussions for how its space forces are commanded. The post China reorganizes its military, impacts likely for space operations appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA is continuing to refine its response to a decadal survey for biological and physical sciences in space, balancing ambitious science goals with limited budgets. The post NASA continues work on response to biological and physical sciences decadal survey appeared first on SpaceNews.
Spanish company PLD Space has raised enough funding to embark on an expansion of production facilities for its small launch vehicle. The post PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.
