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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Axiom Mission 4 launches historic international crew to the ISS
Axiom Space's fourth mission sent astronauts from the U.S., India,…
Rocket Lab agrees to acquire sensor, payload company Geost
Launch provider Rocket Lab announced plans to acquire Geost, a…
Amazon’s first launch of Kuiper satellites signals growing development of LEO constellations
The first batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites launched to low…
Vast on track to achieve first commercial space station
Haven-1 space station is expected to reach orbit in only…
Robotic station designed for growth, changing needs
All-robotic space station, designed for growth, changing needs set for…
U.S. spaceports: A successful future requires action now
U.S. spaceports: A successful future requires action now. For well…
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Isar launch fails to reach orbit
What could have been continental Europe’s first orbital launch lost…
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Rocket Lab launches wildfire detection satellites
Eight OroraTech satellites launched aboard a Rocket Lab launch vehicle…
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SpaceX and FAA launch probe into second straight Starship failure
SpaceX celebrated the success of its Starship Super Heavy booster…
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FCC examines auction of satellite-to-device bandwidth
In a move that could give low Earth orbit satellite…
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General: Better satellites key to new missile defense efforts
The general in charge of defending North America from attack…
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U.S. and Japan launch historic joint space security mission
The United States and Japan launched the first of two…
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Kratos taps Rocket Lab to deliver hypersonic test launches for U.S. military
Rocket Lab will launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the…
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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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Flock of launch vehicles set for first flight in 2025
With as many as 23 launch vehicles set to make…
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