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The U.S. Supreme Court building. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Regulating outer space after Loper Bright

How Loper Bright could upend the process of crafting and enforcing space policy.

by James E. Dunstan July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

Northrop Grumman's MEV-1 snapped this picture of Intelsat-901 prior to docking with the satellite.

Increasingly feasible, on-orbit servicing has a challenging road to market

by Alexandre Corral July 3, 2024July 1, 2024

An AI-generated image illustrating futuristic navigation satellites orbiting Earth. Image generated using DALL-E

Can “AltPNT” Really Replace GPS?

by Sean Gorman July 2, 2024June 28, 2024

The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

Save Freedom: We must stop the destruction of the International Space Station

by Rick Tumlinson July 2, 2024July 1, 2024

Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies

Transferring the International Space Station into the future

by Jean-Jacques Dordain and Michael D. Griffin July 1, 2024June 28, 2024

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speaks at the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich

The Space Force no longer has the luxury of time. It needs industry help to stay ahead.

by Dave Broadbent June 28, 2024June 26, 2024

An AI-generated image showing a futuristic space mining probe. Generated with DALL-E

Space Mining doesn’t need more international regulation from the U.N.

by Chris Tolton June 26, 2024June 21, 2024

AI-generated image illustrating satellite connectivity. Generated with DALL-E

The Missing Piece of Satellite’s Multi-Orbit Ambitions: A Big-picture Vision

by Mark Steel June 25, 2024June 21, 2024

A Long March 2D lifts off from Xichang, Nov. 23, carrying satellite internet test satellites. Credit: Ourspace

China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX

by Chengxin Zhang June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

Ed Dwight exits Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft on May 19, 2024. Credit: Blue Origin / Felix Kunze

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally flew. Now it’s time to make more

by Caleb Henry June 19, 2024June 17, 2024