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Morpheus Space CEO and co-founder Daniel Bock built a modular electric propulsion company from a TU Dresden lab to orbit. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel asking whether orbital environmental services can become a real commercial market.
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ThrustMe CEO and co-founder Dr. Ane Aanesland has put 100 iodine propulsion systems in orbit and signed a €10 million Japanese contract. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a panel asking whether orbital environmental services will become a real business.
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The NASA fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, released on April 6, 2026, reveals a stark strategic pivot spearheaded by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. A former commercial astronaut and founder of […]
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On March 31, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at expanding spectrum access for what it categorizes as emergent space operations. The […]
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The FCC faces its most consequential regulatory moment in commercial satellite communications since the original Starlink licensing approval.
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On March 20, 2026, Space Systems Command (SSC) announced it is reassigning the launch of the final GPS III satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX. The satellite, GPS […]
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On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled “Ignition,” a comprehensive agencywide realignment designed to implement the 2025 National Space Policy. The initiative marks a strategic pivot from […]
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A high-stakes regulatory battle over the future of satellite broadband intensified this week as SpaceX and incumbent geostationary (GSO) operators, including SES and Viasat, traded sharp filings at the Federal […]
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With Rheinmetall officially abandoning its alternative bid for Mynaric, Germany's justification for blocking Rocket Lab's $150 million acquisition has collapsed. Over 90% of Mynaric's backlog is U.S. DoD money — the company was never a sovereign German asset in any operational sense.
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By Evan Grey Legal Contributor, SatNews For a quarter of a century, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a true monument to post-Cold War optimism: an orbital sanctuary where geopolitical […]
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