Infrastructure
Space infrastructure, like its terrestrial counterpart, is an invisible backbone for services used by people all over the world. Like terrestrial infrastructure, space infrastructure is increasingly relied upon for convenience, services, and national security/defense. If there was an emerging trend, it is that space infrastructure is increasingly stressed while benefiting from the sources of that stress: commercially driven services and technologies.
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SpaceX and FAA launch probe into second straight Starship failure
SpaceX celebrated the success of its Starship Super Heavy booster…
FCC examines auction of satellite-to-device bandwidth
In a move that could give low Earth orbit satellite…
General: Better satellites key to new missile defense efforts
The general in charge of defending North America from attack…
U.S. and Japan launch historic joint space security mission
The United States and Japan launched the first of two…
Kratos taps Rocket Lab to deliver hypersonic test launches for U.S. military
Rocket Lab will launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the…
Annual spacecraft deployments fall 3% to 2,802
Despite the large increase in launches in 2024, the number…
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New nations join space industry in orbit and on Earth
Over the past decade, the number of nations launching first…
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SNAPSHOT: Launch vehicles set for 2025 first flights
Twenty-four new launch vehicles, many delayed from 2024, are expected…
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Flock of launch vehicles set for first flight in 2025
With as many as 23 launch vehicles set to make…
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2024 set another launch record, 2025 poised to shatter it
With a launch attempt every 34 hours, 2024 set spaceflight…
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International Space Station moved twice to dodge orbital debris
Crews have maneuvered International Space Station twice in one week…
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With commercial spacewalk, Polaris Dawn makes history
September’s five-day Polaris Dawn mission included an altitude record and…
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New missions, better warnings aim to mitigate solar storms
The strongest solar storm in two decades struck the planet…
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Commercial space stations trekking new paths to orbit
As NASA prepares to deorbit the International Space Station, four…
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Europa Clipper begins journey to search for life
The Europa Clipper mission launched in October to study the…
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