Launch of Eighth X-37B Mission Planned for Aug. 21
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the Boeing [BA] X-37B space plane on Aug. 21 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Fla.–an eighth X-37B mission […]
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Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble
OPINION — “I think the real technical challenge [for the Golden Dome space-based missile defense system] will be building of the space-based interceptor. That technology exists, I believe. I believe we have proven every element of the physics [to the …
How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter
By R Anil Kumar Washington. A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make science observations from orbit. In a recent test, NASA showed how artificial intelligence-based te…
IN-SPACe Commences Short Term Skill Development Course on Space Technology in Agriculture
India, July 28. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), in collaboration with ISRO, NCVET and Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh, commenced a short-term skill development course titled “Essentials of Space Technolo…
India must triple satellite fleet in three years: ISRO Chief
By R Anil Kumar Dr V Narayanan outlines ambitious roadmap: New launchpad at Sriharikota, space station by 2035, Gaganyaan in 2027, and 12 missions lined up this year ISRO targets 52 new satellites and 12 launches in 2025, with space station module set …
Airbus-built CO3D constellation successfully launched to map our planet in 3D
Toulouse, France, July 26, 2025. The four Airbus-built CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) satellites have been successfully placed into orbit by an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellites, developed i…
Welcome Home Shubhanshu – Now ISS to Gaganyaan
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd) Bangalore. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla ‘Shux’, the second Indian in space, is back after record-setting space mission. The four astronauts, Shukla and his crewmates, Commander Peggy Whitson (USA), Slawosz Uznanski …
Appropriators restore funding for Commerce’s TraCSS spacewatch effort
After a drastic reduction proposed by the White House, the Senate Appropriations Committee would fund the Office of Space Commerce at $60 million in FY26 to continue with TraCSS.
Scout Space’s Owl Sensor to Aid U.S. Space Force in Blue Origin Launch Next Spring
Scout Space‘s Owl sensor is to aid U.S. Space Force’s space domain awareness (SDA) mission in a launch next spring of the first Blue Ring maneuverable spacecraft by Blue Origin, […]
Senate confirms Lohmeier as Air Force No. 2 civilian
Matthew Lohmeier will now join Secretary Troy Meink as the top two civilians at the Department of the Air Force.