Experiments will attempt to establish crosslinks from medium Earth orbit satellites The post Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 02:30SAN FRANCISCO — SpaceComputer, a Singapore-based startup developing distributed computing infrastructure, is preparing to test its hardware and software in orbit later this year. The startup’s first product, Space Fabric, is a hardware and software architecture with secure and physically isolated computing elements to link ground stations with satellites and enable satellites to share computing […] The post SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 01:38The Next-Generation OPIR Polar satellite procurement faces ax as Pentagon cites alternatives in low and medium Earth orbit to replace coverage The post Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program appeared first on SpaceNews.
01/05/2026 00:37While European space startups are attracting more venture capital, their private-led growth rounds remain anchored by U.S. investors rather than regional investment firms. The post U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds appeared first on SpaceNews.
30/04/2026 20:51A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels, rejecting a 23% cut proposed by the White House. The post House appropriators keep NASA funding flat appeared first on SpaceNews.
30/04/2026 17:06In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on how he’s thinking about AI, how he defines space superiority and what needs to happen to make […] The post CEO Series: Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on making Golden Dome a success. appeared first on SpaceNews.
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