The U.S. Space Force has set domain awareness as its initial—and for now, sole—mission area of focus for its Commercial ...

We’re in a race for space agility, and America is falling behind. Irresponsible weapons tests, such as Russia’s Nov 2021 destructive test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile test, provided a ...

The story of human progress has always been about the pioneers who dared to cross the river, explore the cave, or sail beyond the horizon. When those who go first return, what was dangerous and ...

Last year’s release of both the Department of Defense (DoD) “Commercial Space Integration Strategy” and the United States Space Force (USSF) “Commercial Space Strategy,” marked, for the first time, ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry.

President Trump issued an executive order aiming to boost competition in the U.S. space sector by significantly reducing regulations on commercial launches and reentries. The order calls for ...

Building on 2025's successes, 2026 is poised to be a transformative year for the space sector, focusing on operational ...

Scientists can submit research proposals to fly experiments on Vast’s Haven-1 private space station, planned to launch in 2026 as part of the shift toward commercial space research ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently released two documents describing a new approach to tapping into private sector space capabilities—the DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy, issued by the ...

The space domain is not what it once was. It is increasingly congested and contested, with sophisticated capabilities from adversaries intentionally designed to cause harm. And with the increasing ...