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Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus SAN FRANCISCO – Spanish startup Kreios Space announced plans Aug. 4 to conduct the first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) demonstration of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) in a Kongsberg NanoAvionics microsatellite bus....

Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics busSAN FRANCISCO – Spanish startup Kreios Space announced plans Aug. 4 to conduct the first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) demonstration of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) in a Kongsberg NanoAvionics microsatellite bus. “Partnering with NanoAvionics in our first in-orbit flight provides us with a satellite bus and market-leading experience necessary to allow us to test our new technology in confidence,” Kreios CEO Adrián Senar said in a statement.spacenews.com

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions With a Falcon 9 upper stage set to hit the moon this week, SpaceX says it is working with NASA on ways to prevent similar collisions in the future....

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisionsWith a Falcon 9 upper stage set to hit the moon this week, SpaceX says it is working with NASA on ways to prevent similar collisions in the future.spacenews.com

Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation....

Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to StarlinkEchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.spacenews.com

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network The approval allows the startup to transmit stronger signals in spectrum adjacent to GPS frequencies... https://spacenews.com/xona-secures-spectrum-approval-for-250-satellite-navigation-network/

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation networkThe approval allows the startup to transmit stronger signals in spectrum adjacent to GPS frequenciesspacenews.com

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain as they, along with Leonardo, continue efforts on a space joint venture....

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacementAirbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain as they, along with Leonardo, continue efforts on a space joint venture.spacenews.com

U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract  The Air Force Research Laboratory increased by $11.7 million Blue Origin’s contract to study the use of space rockets for point-to-point deliveries... https://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-expands-blue-origin-rocket-cargo-contract/

U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract The Air Force Research Laboratory increased by $11.7 million Blue Origin’s contract to study the use of space rockets for point-to-point deliveriesspacenews.com

Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstration Two K2 satellites will host optical terminals intended to connect military systems in orbit... https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-k2-space-22-9-million-for-orbital-laser-communications-demonstration/

Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstrationTwo K2 satellites will host optical terminals intended to connect military systems in orbitspacenews.com

China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also upgrading its on-orbit communications relay capabilities....

China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay satHELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also upgrading its on-orbit communications relay capabilities. A Long March 6A rocket lifted off at 9:00 p.m. Eastern July 29 (0100 UTC, July 30) from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced launch success, revealing the payloads to be the communication technology test satellites 27A and 27B (TJS-27A and 27B.spacenews.com

Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA more than $1 billion, an estimate strongly rejected by the agency’s administrator....

Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billionConverting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA more than $1 billion, an estimate strongly rejected by the agency’s administrator.spacenews.com

Spain commits up to $2.3 billion for national military communications for IRIS² WARSAW, Poland — The Spanish government announced it will allocate between 1.6 billion and 2 billion euros ($1.8 to $2.3 billion) to develop a national military satellite communications constellation that could be…

Spain commits up to $2.3 billion for national military communications for IRIS²WARSAW, Poland — The Spanish government announced it will allocate between 1.6 billion and 2 billion euros ($1.8 to $2.3 billion) to develop a national military satellite communications constellation that could be integrated into the planned IRIS² multi-orbit satellite internet constellation. The project was presented during the July 29 meeting of Spain’s National Committee for Technological Security and Sovereignty, a government body, during which the Ministry of Defense discussed the addition of 15 new special modernization programs (SMPs) planned for 2026 and the National LEO Capability program planned for 2027.spacenews.com

Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like The Space Force Association’s National Spacepower Center is building an unclassified environment for demonstrating threats to satellites and their… https://spacenews.com/inside-the-effort-to-show-congress-what-war-in-space-looks-like/

Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks likeThe Space Force Association’s National Spacepower Center is building an unclassified environment for demonstrating threats to satellites and their consequences on Earthspacenews.com

Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract Vendors will compete for orders to build satellites, sensors and systems for more realistic military space exercises... https://spacenews.com/space-force-picks-15-companies-for-981-million-training-range-contract/

Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contractVendors will compete for orders to build satellites, sensors and systems for more realistic military space exercisesspacenews.com

NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a date when the spacecraft could fly again....

NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunitiesA NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a date when the spacecraft could fly again.spacenews.com

The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East In March 2021, while serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, I hosted a discussion with General Chance Saltzman, now Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force....

The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle EastIn March 2021, while serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, I hosted a discussion with General Chance Saltzman, now Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force. We examined how the 1991 Gulf War became, in many respects, the first “space war,” as capabilities such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled precision-guided munitions and enhanced U.S.spacenews.com

Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations As companies develop large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is the time to start thinking about some critical space safety topics and rules of the road....

Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellationsAs companies develop large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is the time to start thinking about some critical space safety topics and rules of the road.spacenews.com

K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many… https://spacenews.com/k2-space-raises-500-million-for-commercial-defense-satellite-expansion/

K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansionThe Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecraft a yearspacenews.com

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule....

Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launchNASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule.spacenews.com

Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space https://youtu.be/4o4etxXgxdI In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space.... https://spacenews.com/jim-bridenstine-on-his-new-role-at-quantum-space/

Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum SpaceIn this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space. Bridenstine talks about the strategic shift to proliferation in low Earth orbit as well the politics behind starting the Space Force. Sponsored by Arrow Electronics is a Fortune 500-ranked distributor of electronic components and enterprise computing products that helps thousands of leading manufacturers and service providers turn technology ideas into market-ready solutions.spacenews.com

Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket....

Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPSRocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket.spacenews.com

Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers....

Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centersSAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers. The patent, issued July 14, covers the architecture for a modular, scalable, passively cooled, computing and data storage unit designed for assembly into large computing data centers powered by solar energy. “It is one way of solving the problem of energy in space, meaning energy in and heat out,” Leon Alkalai, Sophia founder and retired NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory technical fellow, told SpaceNews.spacenews.com