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New Moog Innovations for the Satellite Market on Full Display at SATELLITE 2026 Conference

East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems will highlight its […] The post New Moog Innovations for the Satellite Market on Full Display at SATELLITE 2026 Conference appeared first on SpaceNews..

A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

"I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here.".

China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites

China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde orbit and completing a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket rideshare mission. The post China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..

How does an ice satellite detect a geomagnetic storm?

It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets and floating sea ice could accurately measure a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field. But that is just what ESA’s CryoSat mission did earlier this year..

Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation

An orbital data center startup is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of as many as 88,000 satellites. The post Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation appeared first on SpaceNews..

What’s Happening in Space Policy March 15-22, 2026

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of March 15-22, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate […].

OSTP taking on space policy coordination work in place of National Space Council

In the absence of the National Space Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has taken on a lead role in coordinating national space policy. The post OSTP taking on space policy coordination work in place of National Space Council appeared first on SpaceNews..

Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence

Analysts are relying on tools that fuse satellite imagery, ship data and open-source reporting into real-time insight The post Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews..

Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion

The contract supports communications terminals used in the U.S. nuclear command-and-control architecture The post Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion appeared first on SpaceNews..

Blue Origin Unveils NEO Hunter: A Hybrid Planetary Defense Concept

Blue Origin has unveiled a new mission concept called NEO Hunter, designed to protect Earth… The post Blue Origin Unveils NEO Hunter: A Hybrid Planetary Defense Concept appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..