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A History of the Deep Space Network

The story of humanity's reach into deep space is, in large part, the story of a network of dish antennas scattered across three remote corners of the planet. Without the Deep Space Network, or DSN, the images from Voyager 1 would never have arrived, the landing of Curiosity would have gone unwitnessed in real time, and the New Horizons flyby of Pluto would have been a silent event, its data forever unretrievable. The network exists because someone in the late 1950s recognized that sending a spac

Senate Committee Clears New NASA Authorization Bill, Calls for Moon Base

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved a new NASA authorization bill today. Among its many provisions, the bill supports recent changes to the Artemis program, directs NASA to […]

Third Kairos launch fails

The third launch of a small launch vehicle developed by a Japanese company failed shortly after liftoff March 4, raising questions about the rocket’s future. The post Third Kairos launch fails appeared first on SpaceNews.

Failure to launch: Japan's Space One aborts Kairos flight after lift-off

Japan’s ⁠Space ⁠One said ⁠its Kairos rocket terminated its flight after lift-off on Thursday, failing to achieve the country’s first entirely commercial satellite launch on its third attempt in a row. Kairos “terminated the flight after judging that the achievement of its mission would be difficult”, the company said in a statement. “We are currently investigating the details.” Space One’s Kairos No 3, a 23-tonne solid-fuel rocket, lifted off in the morning from the privately run Space Port Kii.

Space One's Kairos rocket terminated moments after launch

The decision puts another dent in the firm’s bid to be the first private Japanese company to place satellites in orbit with a domestically developed rocket.

Airstrikes Shift Deeper Inside Iran as US Gains Air Superiority

Control of the skies in Operation Epic Fury is enabling the Pentagon to rely more on satellite- and laser-guided bombs, throttle back on expensive long-range standoff munitions, and move to a new phase of air war, defense officials said on March 4.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said the degrading of Iran’s air defenses had enabled the U.S. to achieve air superiority in the southern part of the country, enabling strikes deeper inland. The post Airstrikes Shift Deeper Insid

Spanish launch startup PLD Space raises $209 million to scale its rocket production

This Series C funding was led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, which invested €50 million ($58 million). To date, PLD Space raised more than €350 million ($407 million).

SatNews Launches New Website: 52,000 Stories, Zero Left Behind

SatNews has rolled out a completely redesigned satnews.com with its full 52,000-story archive searchable and intact, sitting right alongside today’s headlines on SpaceX’s looming IPO, Germany’s €35 billion LEO commitment, […]

NASA finds source of Artemis II problem that forced rollback from the launch pad

NASA announced it had found the source of a helium flow blockage that forced it to roll the Artemis II rocket back from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and delay its lunar fly-by mission until at least April.

NASA to tap UAL for critical component of moon rocket, Bloomberg News reports

Is SDA getting ahead of itself on missile-warning satellites?

"When you think about doing the hard things that SDA is charged with doing here, you have to recognize that it's going to take time," Jon Ludwigson said.

BeaconSat aims to make GNSS attacks visible with Austria's first military satellite

Austria is breaking new ground in space. BeaconSat is the largest satellite ever developed in Austria and also the country’s first military satellite. The project is being led by Austrian start-up GATE Space, based in Schwechat. Launch is planned for February 2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. BeaconSat is designed to detect and analyze […] The post BeaconSat aims to make GNSS attacks visible with Austria’s first military satellite first appeared on GPS World.

The New United Airlines Policy That Could Get You Kicked Off a Flight

The airline cited the expansion of Starlink as the reason for the new rule.

Space Force presses case for more personnel and training

At Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, Vice Chief Bratton said Space Force ‘must aggressively increase its end strength and infrastructure’ The post Space Force presses case for more personnel and training appeared first on SpaceNews.

Hexagon

With full multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS signal protection, the GAJT-AE3 provides assured positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) Hexagon | NovAtel has launched the latest addition to its battle-proven GNSS Anti-jam Antenna Technology (GAJT) lineup: GAJT-AE3. The GAJT-AE3 emerges in response to the escalating power and sophistication of jamming techniques that disrupt satellite-based navigation systems, a concern […] The post Hexagon | NovAtel’s GAJT-AE3 offers mission resilience for

FCC Chair to Europe: If You Restrict US Satellite Providers, We'll Ban You Here

'New barriers are emerging that constrain US businesses operating abroad,' Brendan Carr says. The FCC is now soliciting public comment on 'satellite market access reciprocity.'

Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space

Air Force Test Launches Unarmed ICBM with Two Reentry Vehicles

The Air Force conducted its first test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in 2026 on March 3, launching an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., equipped with two test reentry vehicles at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time. The post Air Force Test Launches Unarmed ICBM with Two Reentry Vehicles appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Thursday Morning Conversation with Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg

Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg joins Via Satellite for a Thursday Morning Conversation video interview. Dankberg shares who he’d travel to space with, and how “The Innovator’s Dilemma” has influenced him. ... The post Thursday Morning Conversation with Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg appeared first on Via Satellite.

Build a Rocket Boy confirms more layoffs amid further claims of "organized espionage and corporate sabotage"

Build a Rocket Boy is making further redundancies, blaming the games industry's "difficult period" and "corporate sabotage." Read more