Blue Origin says the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, carrying a pair of NASA Mars spacecraft, is scheduled for Nov. 9. The post Second New Glenn launch set for Nov. 9 appeared first on SpaceNews.
06/11/2025 10:36A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS on Nov. 5. The post Rocket Lab launches sixth iQPS satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
06/11/2025 09:25Earth observation companies shift business models to capture growing demand for sovereign geospatial intelligence capabilities The post Iceye unveils ‘guaranteed’ imagery service as satellite firms vie for defense customers appeared first on SpaceNews.
05/11/2025 21:44Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program, outlining a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) framework that more directly ties Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation to Europe’s growing defense and security needs. The updated proposal will go before member states for approval at the Nov. 26–27 […] The post ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense appeared first on SpaceNews.
05/11/2025 20:26Astranis announced plans Nov. 5 to roll out a mobile ad-hoc network service called Vanguard, using its small geostationary satellites to extend the range of point-to-point communications for disaster relief or secure defense operations. The post Astranis unveils Vanguard for secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications appeared first on SpaceNews.
05/11/2025 16:19From inflationary pressures and shifting interest rates to supply chain challenges and intensifying great-power competition, today’s macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are reshaping the future of space investment. For investors and businesses, navigating this environment means balancing capital market dynamics, technology cycles, and an increasingly complex landscape of export controls, trade restrictions, and government influence. The post Live Event: The Role of Space-Based Interceptors in Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews.
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