NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now scheduled for launch in early September as agency officials hail its early completion despite ongoing budget uncertainty for its science programs. The post NASA sets early September launch date for Roman Space Telescope appeared first on SpaceNews.
22/04/2026 13:26Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign systems, insulated from external influence and designed to survive in the most extreme circumstances. Constructed in the 1960s, the systems made sure that states were able to reliably identify and retaliate against threats, maintaining deterrence stability. Contemporary space-based capabilities […] The post Hybridizing nuclear command, control and communications systems puts space infrastructure at risk appeared first on SpaceNews.
22/04/2026 13:00The Commerce Department is proposing to halt work on its space traffic coordination system while it develops a “new operating and financial structure” that may include user fees. The post Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS appeared first on SpaceNews.
22/04/2026 11:02A Beijing-based space startup has secured early-stage funding and extensive credit backing as part of a broader Chinese push toward space-based computing infrastructure. The post China backs orbital data center startup with $8.4 billion in credit lines appeared first on SpaceNews.
22/04/2026 10:10Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a solid rocket booster that has grounded ULA’s Vulcan. The post Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster issue appeared first on SpaceNews.
22/04/2026 04:19Erich Hernandez-Baquero is currently vice president for space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Raytheon The post Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post appeared first on SpaceNews.
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