In Orbit Aerospace wins $1.8 million AFWERX contract

SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup In Orbit Aerospace won a $1.8 million AFWERX contract to develop a novel method of spacecraft docking in partnership with the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Space Force chief: U.S. intelligence is top-notch, but more insights needed on space domain

ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, said the U.S. Space Force has robust intelligence about what foreign adversaries are doing in outer space. Still, military leaders always want more comprehensive data and analysis about activities in orbit, he said March 27.

NASA says spending caps force “hard choices” for its 2025 budget

Unseenlabs books SpaceX to expand maritime surveillance constellation

French maritime surveillance provider Unseenlabs plans to launch its 12th and 13th nanosatellite no earlier than March, passing the halfway mark for a constellation slated to begin tracking vessels in near real-time in 2025.

Software problem blamed for Firefly Alpha mishap

A software glitch prevented the upper stage of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from completing a second burn during a December launch, stranding its payload in a low orbit.