By all accounts Earth orbit will be a major driver of the world’s economy in the coming decades. Companies are developing processes for manufacturing and medical research in microgravity, as well as…
A SpaceX Starship reached orbit on Test Flight 14, marking a significant milestone towards NASAs goal of building an ongoing human presence on the moon.Starship lifted off as its launch window opened…
NASA still wants a second ride to the International Space Station. The obvious choice is Boeing’s Starliner, on which the taxpayers have already spent a lot of money. But the issues with the…
A NASA OIG audit released Wednesday found the GRACE-C gravity mission on track to launch within its $658 million baseline. But the project has already used most of its cost reserves.GRACE-C stands for…
The British government has unveiled a new national space strategy. It consolidates $10.6 billion in defense, security and industrial growth spending through 2030, and that’s the first time all of that…
Eight early-stage companies have been selected for the second year of a national accelerator program that pairs access to the International Space Station with private investment capital.The…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr says Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz will leave his post later this month, with Deputy Bureau Chief Jennifer Gilsenan taking over as acting chief…
The global space economy grew 12% last year, reaching $686 billion, according to a new report from Space Foundation.That’s the second double-digit gain of the decade, though it trails 2021’s 15.5%…
The Office of Space Commerce says it will publish a Federal Register notice within weeks seeking the first applications for its proposed space licensing certification.The notice would invite companies…
Dr. Namrata Goswami Discusses International Space Commerce On this edition of The Ex Terra podcast, Dr. Namrata Goswami discusses some of the international aspects of space commerce. Dr. Goswami is a…