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Space Force Officials Preparing for More Budget Growth in 2027

After years of describing to lawmakers and Pentagon leaders the nature of that threat and the key role spacepower plays in deterring conflict in the domain and enabling the rest of the joint force, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters during AFA’s Warfare Symposium here that the message appears to finally be taking hold.  The post Space Force Officials Preparing for More Budget Growth in 2027 appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Saudi Oil Storage Fills Fast on Hormuz Disruption, Kayrros Says

Major oil storage sites in Saudi Arabia are filling rapidly as the key export route through the Strait of Hormuz effectively remains closed to shipping, according to geospatial analytics company Kayrros.

Space Force won't launch Vulcan rockets until booster problem solved

United Launch Alliance was hoping to ramp up its new Vulcan rocket launches this year, but won't be launching any national security missions until it solves a recurring issue of booster nozzles burning off the rocket on launch.

Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei

WSJ analysis of video and satellite imagery shows how events unfolded on the ground in the weekend operation.

NASA repairs Artemis 2 rocket, continues eyeing April moon launch

Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives

Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s… The post Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon

Russia Completes Repairs to Site 31, Next Cargo Launch on March 22

Russia has completed repairs to Site 31, the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome used for sending crews and cargo to the International Space Station. A structure that supports the […]

EchoStar Details $42 Billion Strategic Shift via SpaceX and AT&T Asset Divestitures

LITTLETON, Colorado – In its annual report and fiscal year 2025 earnings call held on Monday, March 2, EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) detailed the definitive structure of its pivot from […]

Lessons from 'The Martian': How astronaut poop could help us settle the Red Planet

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall

New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems The post Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews.

What we know about the deadly strike on a primary school in Iran

Iran held a mass funeral this Tuesday for at least 165 schoolgirls killed Saturday in a strike on Minab. But online, some users claim the tragedy was staged by Iranian authorities. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we confirm the strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school, a building separated from nearby IRGC military barracks for nearly a decade. We also examine claims blaming U.S.-Israeli strikes for the attack, as well as allegations of a failed Iranian rocket launch.

NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture

Lee esta historia en español aquí. To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program, standardizing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket configuration, and adding a new […]

Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers

Marlink has made a move in bringing state-of-the-art LEO based services to its maritime customer base. It is launching a new hybrid connectivity service – Sealink Multi-LEO. It will deliver... The post Marlink Launches LEO-Based Service for Maritime Customers appeared first on Via Satellite.

Skyroot Aerospace: Indian Launch Player Ready for the Big Stage

Skyroot Aerospace is set for a critical year as it counts down toward the debut launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, targeted for April of this year. The launch startup, founded... The post Skyroot Aerospace: Indian Launch Player Ready for the Big Stage appeared first on Via Satellite.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The Starlink 10-40 mission includes the 600th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 5:52:20 a.m. EST (1052:20 UTC).

L3Harris Selects Intuitive Machines as Subcontractor for SDA Trache 3

L3Harris is sticking with Lanteris Space Systems, now owned by Intuitive Machines, as the bus provider for its spacecraft for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA).  Intuitive Machines... The post L3Harris Selects Intuitive Machines as Subcontractor for SDA Trache 3  appeared first on Via Satellite.

Artemis II: What's on the Menu?

The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to prepare and consume in NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Food selections are developed in coordination with space […]

Maize may have more importance in pre-European Michigan than previously thought

Indigenous people who were the first to inhabit the area now known as Michigan—before the Europeans arrived—may have cultivated maize (corn) more prominently than previously assumed for such a northern population. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire found that using modern global satellite data in a novel way helped them connect archaeological features—like ancient burial mounds—to environmental data of lake temperatures and gain new insights into past human–environment relationship

Details of EchoStar Transformation After SpaceX-Spectrum Sale Are Still Unclear

EchoStar is still not ready to give more insight into how it plans to deploy capital after it closes the sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX.  Leadership CEO Hamid Akhavan... The post Details of EchoStar Transformation After SpaceX-Spectrum Sale Are Still Unclear appeared first on Via Satellite.