JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force service members came together to discuss challenges and posture for the future during this year’s iteration of the Air Senior National Representatives forum at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 15-17.The ASNR forum is a bilateral U.S. Air Force - RAAF engagement that lays the [...]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s is closely tracking smoke from the Canadian wildfires moving June 9 from the Northeastern United States over the Atlantic Ocean. The post NOAA is tracking smoke moving from the East Coast over the Atlantic appeared first on SpaceNews.
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, May 23, 2023. The U.S. is committed to denying adversarial aggression through strategic airpower aimed to deter and [...]
A light-lift solid rocket sent an experimental “plate-like” stackable satellite into orbit late Thursday as the country looks to build its answer to Starlink. The post China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA and congressional officials are still grappling with the implications of a debt-ceiling agreement that enacts spending caps, but acknowledged it likely means the agency will get less money than it requested for 2024. The post New spending caps to create challenges for NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.
In 2025, Astroscale plans to send ELSA-M into very low Earth orbit for commissioning. The post Video shows Astroscale’s plan to deorbit multiple satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Government Accountability Office in its annual assessment of Pentagon procurements provided an update on the Space Force’s satellite programs and found a few red flags. The post GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements appeared first on SpaceNews.
Indian satellite communications provider Nelco has invested around $121,000 in a network equipment startup based in Mumbai, India, to bolster its services amid a growing competitive threat from international players. The post Nelco invests in router maker to improve Indian satcoms network appeared first on SpaceNews.
The U.S. Space Force launch procurement office on June 8 announced an additional 12 missions assigned to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract. The post Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA appeared first on SpaceNews.
Firefly Aerospace announced June 8 it has acquired Spaceflight Inc., adding its satellite transportation services to its portfolio of launch vehicles and spacecraft. The post Firefly Aerospace acquires Spaceflight Inc. appeared first on SpaceNews.
