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Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars

Sending humans to Mars and returning them safely to Earth would be one of the most complex endeavors that humans have ever carried out.
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Commercial Space Federation Launches State and Local Council to Align States on National Space Capacity and Strengthen the U.S. Industrial Base

Washington, D.C.
spacenews 34h ago

U.K. government preparing to release new space strategy

The British government is preparing to release a new space strategy that will provide a “whole-of-government” approach for space in the country.
spacenews 4h ago

Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace

In his final public speech as Space Force chief, Gen.
spacenews 46h ago

Flexell Space raises $20 Million in Series A round

UIWANG, South Korea, July 14 — FLEXELL SPACE, a developer of next-generation space solar solutions, announced that it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round.
spacenews 9h ago

Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots

NAPA, Calif.
spacenews 8h ago

Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris

NAPA, Calif.
spacenews 49h ago

L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network

The Space Development Agency awarded the companies a combined $1.75 billion for next batch of missile-tracking satellites
spacenews 11h ago

Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity

The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current and new launch vehicles.
spacenews 31h ago

Antaris™ Establishes Aeonyx™ to Advance All-Domain Mission Virtualization for Defense

Antaris™ today announced a strategic reorganization establishing Aeonyx™, a mission virtualization company focused on helping defense organizations evaluate architectures, validate operational concepts, improve operational performance and flexibility, and understand mission […]
spacenews 3h ago

Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology

The 4½-year award will fund simulated satellite-defense scenarios
spacenews 12h ago

Isaacman attends Soyuz launch of ISS crew

A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on July 14 on a launch witnessed in person by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
spacenews 11h ago

Satellite investment sets annual record halfway through 2026

Investment in satellite companies reached $8.1 billion in the first half of 2026, already surpassing every previous annual total tracked by early-stage investor Space Capital.
spacenews 27h ago

Space acquisition and NRO picks face SASC

Erich Hernandez-Baquero, nominated to become the Air Force’s top civilian space acquisition official, and Roger Mason, the administration’s choice to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee
spacenews 48h ago

Defense spending lifts Europe’s space economy

European government space spending jumped 12% to about $15.4 billion in 2025, according to a July 13 European Space Agency report, bucking a 3% global decline on the back of rising national defense budgets.