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News

Vast backs new NASA commercial space station strategy

WASHINGTON — The chief executive of commercial space station developer Vast says he supports NASA’s revised approach to supporting development of such stations, calling it the best way to avoid a gap in U.S. human presence in orbit. Speaking Sept. 11 at the Global Aerospace Summit, Max Haot endorsed NASA’s new strategy, announced more than […] The post Vast backs new NASA commercial space station strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

14/09/2025 22:30

NASA reestablishes contact with one of two TRACERS satellites

NASA has restored contact with one of a pair of space science satellites that ran into problems shortly after its July launch. The post NASA reestablishes contact with one of two TRACERS satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

13/09/2025 22:06

Golden Dome’s cost: anywhere from billions to trillions, depending on design

A new report by Todd Harrison of the American Enterprise Institute estimates Golden Dome could cost from $252 billion to $3.6 trillion over 20 years, based on scope and capabilities The post Golden Dome’s cost: anywhere from billions to trillions, depending on design appeared first on SpaceNews.

13/09/2025 17:14

Maxar executive renews warning that budget cuts threaten commercial remote sensing industry

Maxar executive Susanne Hake pressed the case that commercial firms can deliver faster and for less cost than bespoke government satellites, but need predictable funding and contracts to keep investing The post Maxar executive renews warning that budget cuts threaten commercial remote sensing industry appeared first on SpaceNews.

13/09/2025 01:24

China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts

China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s plans to land astronauts on the moon. The post China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts appeared first on SpaceNews.

13/09/2025 00:06

How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars

The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years. More than 1,000 piloted Mars mission studies were conducted inside and outside NASA between about 1950 and 2000. Many were the product of NASA and industry study teams, while others were the work of committed individuals or […] The post How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.

12/09/2025 15:00