Satellite operators seeking EU market access may face a fundamental shift in how spectrum is authorized, how services are delivered across borders, and what operational obligations apply. The Digital Networks Act (DNA) is the European Commission’s proposed regulation on digital networks. It would repeal and consolidate the EU’s existing electronic communications framework, including the European […] The post The Digital Networks Act: a reform that requires strategic attention for satellite operators appeared first on SpaceNews.

Paris, France [April 2026] – Novaspace, in partnership with Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), launches the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog, providing global stakeholders clear, data‑driven insight into China’s rapidly expanding space market. The catalog draws on […] The post Novaspace and OGC Unveil the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Nightwing’s Joe Mazur to discuss the intersection of cyber and space. They chat about the acceleration of cyber operations, the […] The post Rethinking cyber and space with Joe Mazur appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space domain awareness has a data problem. Not a shortage of data, but a shortage of the right data, delivered at the right time, with enough autonomy to act on […] The post The Infrastructure Layer U.S. Space Superiority Has Been Missing appeared first on SpaceNews.

Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s robotic Mars exploration efforts, fearing “severe and irreversible harm” if funding is not restored. The post Senators seek increased funding for NASA Mars missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

‘Future Operating Environment’ and ‘Objective Force’ documents outline a contested space domain and call for a combat-ready force The post Saltzman unveils blueprint for Space Force’s future appeared first on SpaceNews.

AUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2026) – Emerson announced the NI Channel Emulator System Software (CHESS) platform today at the 2026 Space Symposium conference in Colorado, introducing a new software-defined approach that enables aerospace and defense teams to validate mission-critical radio frequency […] The post Emerson Launches Innovative Software-Driven Method for High-Fidelity Aerospace RF Testing appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA plans to seek proposals for commercial communications services that can be backward compatible with the agency’s aging fleet of relay satellites. NASA issued April 10 a draft solicitation for Project NEXUS, a part of the broader Commercial Services Project. That is an effort by the agency to move from traditional government owned and operated […] The post NASA seeks proposals for commercial TDRSS replacement appeared first on SpaceNews.

The President, the Secretary of War, and the Chief of Space Operations are all saying it: We no longer have the luxury of time. This isn’t rhetoric. It is a direct response to a fundamental change in our strategic and geopolitical environment. The Department is on a wartime footing. For those in the business of […] The post Defining acquisition on a wartime footing appeared first on SpaceNews.

Service leaders warn workforce gaps and acquisition bottlenecks could slow delivery of new tech The post Meink: Space Force must ‘execute’ as budget set to surge appeared first on SpaceNews.

A pair of dwarf galaxies in the giant Virgo Cluster show what can happen when these stellar cities interact. Scientists at the University of Michigan focused the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) onto the galaxies NGC 4486B and UCD736 and found each of them sporting “overmassive” black holes at or near their hearts. Those supermassive black holes comprise a large fraction of each galaxy’s mass.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands in the launch position at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of prelaunch testing for the NG-3 mission. Image: Blue Origin Days ahead of the planned third launch of a New Glenn rocket, Blue Origin was tapped by the U.S. Space Force to proceed towards developing its first launch site in California. The Space Force said it picked Blue Origin’s proposal to develop Space Launch Continue ReadingBlue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base→

SpaceX just conducted the first full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of its ‘V3’ Starship, clearing a big hurdle on its path to launch, which is expected next month. Continue ReadingSpaceX fires up next-gen ‘Version 3’ Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos)→

After achieving their record-breaking 10-day flight around the Moon, the crew of the Artemis II mission returned home on Friday, April 10th, 2026.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the giant exoplanet 29 Cygni b — work that could clarify the line between planets and stars. Continue ReadingHow do supergiant exoplanets form? James Webb Space Telescope finds a clue→