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Dodging bullets and firing blanks

NASA continues to emphasize an ongoing race to the Moon between the US and China. Jeff Foust reports that, despite this ...

Sensor-to-shooter is a decision, not a wire

The Space Force has emphasized the need to rely on automation for the Golden Dome missile defense system. Bharath Gopala...

Space situational awareness in Southeast Asia

More countries are developing capabilities to track and monitor spacecraft and debris in orbit to ensure safe operations...

Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg

The Australian government has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure a flight to the Inte...

FCC’s New Part 100 Licensing Framework: What Space Companies Need to Know

In July 2026, the FCC adopted the new Part 100 comms-licensing framework for the authorization of satellite systems and ...

'More missions, more often': NASA is overhauling how it selects science missions

NASA is overhauling how it selects and develops science missions, with changes intended to reduce costs, streamline comp...

Ice mission CRISTAL opens its wings

With its solar arrays integrated and key qualification reviews under way, Europe’s new ice-monitoring satellite, CRISTAL...

Europe weighs €10bn plan to launch its own astronauts ahead of Rome space summit

Europe is seeking to boost its presence in space and cut technological dependence on other states. The 15 December ESA s...

Tesla’s AI ambitions take flight as rivals race to keep up

SpaceX merger could give fresh thrust to carmaker’s push into autonomous driving and software as Musk seeks to unlock ne...

Elon Musk pledges SpaceX shares to 72 million American children

Jumping castle inquest looks to NASA dust devil researcher

A coronial inquest into the deaths of six children in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy will seek to engage a planeta...

SpaceX closes $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk said in an X post that SpaceX has closed $40 billion in debt financing to purchase GPUs.

Richard D. Fisher, Jr. On Taiwan: Winning the two space races

Why cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian thinks space is the next AI frontier

Long before artificial intelligence became the next big thing in the tech industry, Wang Jian was crafting the foundatio...

What’s Happening in Space Policy October 25-November 1, 2026

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of October 25-November 1, 2026 and a...

Ukraine war latest: Starshield operations restored to normal speed, Zelensky confirms as Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink terms

Key developments on Oct. 24-25:Starshield operations restored to normal speed, Zelensky confirms as Elon Musk claims Ukr...

Ukraine says its military did not violate Starlink terms, disputing Elon Musk claim

Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country's military violated Starlink's terms o...

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

As SpaceX prepares to fly Flight 15 in November, with a successful Static Fire test… The post Possible Roberts Road Expa...

Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operations

Ukraine challenged Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, arguing that commercial Starlink limits preve...

Musk’s Starlink Explanation Challenged by Texas GOP Lawmaker

A Republican lawmaker questioned Elon Musk’s argument for throttling Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite ter...

Rep. Crenshaw Presses Musk on Starlink for Ukraine

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas calls for expanding Ukraine’s access to Starlink over R...

US military gives Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to sensitive tracking data

This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greate...

[팟캐스트] (823) 누리호 5차 발사 성공적 이륙

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Nuri rocket lifts off on fifth mission with 15 satellites aboard 기사 요약: 한국형 발사체 누리호가 수요일 전남 고흥 나로우주센터에서...

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

Why is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap?

Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink's terms of service

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms

Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functiona...

'To kill people': Musk accuses Ukraine military of misusing Starlink for drone strikes

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal; Musk says Kyiv violated terms

Starshield's problems occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel.

Kiev violated Starlink terms of service, Musk says

Ukraine military used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people, SpaceX founder said

“Witkoff should step down” says Ukraine Committee Chief

Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions t...

Ukraine’s Starlink speeds restored after week of frontline disruption

Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions t...

Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week ...

PROFILES: Starshield | The non-state sovereigns

Elon Musk limited Ukraine’s access to the military-grade network of Starlink after Trum pcriticised Kyiv’s strikes on Ru...

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction in Ukraine

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, dis...

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233 — The Artemis Generation

On Episode 233 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, with the Univer...

On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space

On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. Here's why it mattered.

Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions

Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers thanks to US allies for restoring system key to air defence and ‘frontline logistics’Ukraine’...

Starlink in Ukraine Back to Normal After Week of Throttling

Ukrainian officials said the restrictions hampered the military's ability to intercept Russian attack drones and forced ...