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Leshin to step down as JPL director

Leshin to step down as JPL director

The director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is leaving after three years on the job and will be replaced by a longtime lab official.

IonQ to acquire Capella Space in bid to build ultra-secure quantum network

IonQ to acquire Capella Space in bid to build ultra-secure quantum network

Retired Air Force officer nominated to be NASA deputy administrator

Retired Air Force officer nominated to be NASA deputy administrator

Why NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers

Why NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers

House Democrats seek information from NASA and the Pentagon on Musk conflicts of interest and SpaceX foreign investment

House Democrats seek information from NASA and the Pentagon on Musk conflicts of interest and SpaceX foreign investment

Space: the new frontier for transatlantic cooperation

Space: the new frontier for transatlantic cooperation

Resilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon

Resilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon

ClearSpace completes second phase of UK debris-removal mission

ClearSpace completes second phase of UK debris-removal mission

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Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor

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Space Force chief makes case for increased funding before House panel

Space Force chief makes case for increased funding before House panel

India’s satellite crackdown brings fresh challenges for Starlink and OneWeb

India’s satellite crackdown brings fresh challenges for Starlink and OneWeb

FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate

FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate

Space Force awards contracts for missile-warning ground systems

Space Force awards contracts for missile-warning ground systems

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook (replay)

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook (replay)

The U.S. is risking its economic and defense leadership in low Earth orbit

The U.S. is risking its economic and defense leadership in low Earth orbit

Military

Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5

Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5

Space Force remains skeptical on satellite refueling: ‘Show me the military advantage’

Army creates space career field for enlisted soldiers

Launch

Vega launches Biomass satellite

Vega launches Biomass satellite

China is making stainless steel tanks for its future super heavy-lift rockets

Alpha launch of Lockheed tech demo satellite fails

Commercial

Telecoms veteran to lead Eutelsat amid Europe’s sovereign broadband push

Telecoms veteran to lead Eutelsat amid Europe’s sovereign broadband push

Inversion completes first flight of reentry vehicle, but without reentry

Europe begins probing SES–Intelsat merger on competition grounds

Policy & Politics

NASA budget proposal draws strong criticism

NASA budget proposal draws strong criticism

White House budget proposal would phase out SLS and Orion, scale back ISS operations

Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks

Civil

NASA to continue Lunar Trailblazer recovery efforts through mid-June

NASA to continue Lunar Trailblazer recovery efforts through mid-June

Lockheed Martin delivers completed Orion to NASA for Artemis 2

NASA delays astrophysics mission call for proposals amid budget uncertainties

Opinion

Securing the skies: tackling the growing threat of GPS interference

Securing the skies: tackling the growing threat of GPS interference

Building the space workforce — how to compete for top talent in a new frontier

Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing risk from space debris

Video & Webinars

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook (replay)

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook (replay)

Why space needs nuclear now

Why space needs nuclear now

Fear, greed and glory with Lori Garver

Fear, greed and glory with Lori Garver

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SpaceWERX Selects Cambrian Works for a $1.25M Phase II Contract

SpaceNews Appoints Adam Griffiths as Chief Product Officer to Lead New Era of Product Innovation

Starlink Outpaces Launches: SpaceX Enters New Era of Profitability

The Space Economy to Reach $944 Billion by 2033: Novaspace Unveils Key Insight

Defense Spending Drives Government Space Budgets to Historic High

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