A investigation into what caused a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch abort 2 sec. before liftoff on Oct. 2, delaying delivery of a GPS III satellite into orbit for the U.S. Space Force, is impacting two more SpaceX missions, including the first operational International Space Station crew ferry flight for NASA.

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm with an aerospace and defense focus, is growing its military space business with a new acquisition that serves the Pentagon’s desire to tap into small-form, new-space developments.

A new request for information released by the SDA on Oct. 23 narrows the quantity for Tranche 1 to 100-150 satellites for the Transport and Tracking layers combined.

NASA’s Tournament Lab, working with social media crowdsourcing platform HeroX, is reaching out for proposals to offload a range of payload types at the Moon in support of the bold vision of developing a sustained human lunar presence this decade.

The U.S. Space Force is in the final stages of developing its acquisition system that is designed for speed, senior leaders say. 

The U.S. should build a coordinated and consistent approach to developing space-based solar power, beginning with a series of flight experiments leading to a demonstration of a complete on-orbit system with ground components, a new report advocates.

NASA’s commercial lunar Human Landing System (HLS) partners drew praise from the agency’s program manager as they outlined the biggest challenges they face in returning human explorers to the Moon’s surface in 2024 before a virtual SpaceCom conference audience.

The European Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NASA on Oct. 27 to participate in the planned lunar-orbiting Gateway.