A new robotic spacecraft is set to repair, upgrade, and extend the lifespan of satellites in orbit, marking a major step toward sustainable space operations
Cape Canaveral, Florida, 27 July 2026 – The United States has launched a robotic spacecraft...
New government contracts and next-generation satellite technology strengthen confidence in BlackSky's long-term growth despite recent market volatility
Herndon, Virginia, 20 July 2026 – BlackSky Technology is drawing renewed attention from investors after securing several United States government research and development...
New shape memory alloy tires are helping future Mars rovers travel farther by bouncing back from extreme terrain without losing their shape.
Newark, New Jersey, 13 July 2026 – Mars is one of the toughest places any vehicle can travel....
A groundbreaking experiment could open the door to producing advanced semiconductors in the unique conditions of space
Cape Canaveral, Florida, 6 July 2026 – SpaceX has launched a new experiment that could reshape the future of semiconductor manufacturing. As part...
In 2012, while at NASA, I was asked to assess the commercialization potential of the International Space Station and the emerging Low Earth Orbit economy. What began as an evaluation of space-based research became something much larger: the realization...
SpaceX's IPO this June, the largest in history, put a $2 trillion number on what markets now believe orbit is worth. It also highlighted a wave of orbital data center announcements: Starcloud training AI models in orbit, Google testing...
Why defence organisations must build human performance infrastructure alongside technological capability.
The defence sector is entering a new era of capability. UAVs are becoming more advanced, more autonomous, more deeply woven into military operations. Artificial intelligence, data processing that happens...
"Three, two, one, liftoff."
A few seconds later, the familiar boom rolled across Florida's Space Coast, rattling
windows, coffee cups, and occasionally reminding newcomers that no, something did not explode. Outside myoffice window, another rocket climbed into the sky, joining what...
