NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the agency’s moon base plans. The post NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/05/2026 00:43Investor attention is starting to shift toward ventures that could be enabled by orbital data centers, even as the massive computing networks proposed by SpaceX and others remain years from reality. The post The opportunity beyond orbital data centers appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 21:10Starcloud is looking to raise at least $200 million in a deal that would double the two-year-old orbital data center startup’s valuation to about $2.2 billion, a source close to the situation confirmed. The post Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 14:57Career space operator would succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman atop military space branch The post Trump nominates Schiess as next Space Force chief appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 14:55A pair of launches this week pushed the number of Amazon Leo satellites deployed to more than 300, but the company is still far short of a looming FCC milestone. The post Amazon Leo passes 300 satellites with Atlas and Ariane launches appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 14:01The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts to three companies to study concepts for a lunar mission to search for water ice in very low orbits. The post DARPA selects three companies for lunar orbiter studies appeared first on SpaceNews.
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