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China began launching satellites for its 14,000-strong Qianfan broadband constellation in earnest in August 2024. Credit: CCTV

Commercial, From the Magazine

China enters race for LEO broadband dominance

by Jason RainbowJuly 14, 2025August 29, 2025

The Chang'e-6 lander and ascender on the far side of the moon. Credit: CNSA

Civil, From the Magazine

China eyes the moon, Mars and space dominance

by Andrew JonesJuly 11, 2025July 11, 2025

A member of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron of the U.S. Space Force observes orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Space Command

From the Magazine, Military, News

China’s orbital maneuvers blur the line between peaceful and provocative

by Sandra ErwinJuly 10, 2025July 9, 2025

European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell sign a cooperation agreement between Europe and Canada June 6 at CSA headquarters. Credit: CSA

Civil, From the Magazine, Policy & Politics

A new approach to space diplomacy: Hard-hitting calculations outweigh foreign-policy considerations

by Debra WernerJuly 9, 2025September 17, 2025

Shijian-21 lifting off atop a Long March 3B on Oct. 24, 2021. The Shijian-21 spacecraft later successfully docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to alter its orbit.

From the Magazine, Military, Opinion

China is practicing orbital warfare to win in space

by Dan RobitzskiJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025

The Paris Air Hub, located next to full-scale models of the Ariane 4 and Ariane 5 rockets, was the central location for space at the Paris Air Show. Credit: Jeff Foust / SpaceNews

Civil, Commercial, From the Magazine

Cooperation and consolidation: reshaping Europe’s space industry to last

by Jeff FoustJuly 7, 2025

Voyager

Civil, From the Magazine, Opinion

A reinvigorated push for nuclear power in space

by Dan RobitzskiJune 9, 2025June 2, 2025

A July 6, 2015 image of Africa and Europe taken by NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite. Credit: NASA

Civil, From the Magazine

Africa’s new space agency presents a unified space front

by Jason RainbowJune 6, 2025June 2, 2025

A hyperspectral image of the Richat Structure, a geological feature in northwestern Mauritania also known as the Eye of the Sahara, taken by Wyvern's Dragonette-001 satellite on July 23, 2024. Credit: Wyvern

Commercial, From the Magazine

Geospatial intelligence companies highlight Earth observation images

by Debra WernerJune 6, 2025June 2, 2025

From the Magazine, Military, Policy & Politics

Trump’s push for procurement reform faces familiar hurdles

by Sandra ErwinJune 5, 2025June 2, 2025