Space

NASA plans to openly compete the next management and operations contract for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Administrator Jared Isaacman, a 2026 Wash100 Award winner, said the decision is intended to boost efficiency while...

NASA has announced an agencywide realignment that restructures several mission directorates as the agency advances objectives outlined in the National Space Policy. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, a 2026 Wash100 awardee,...

Space Force and SpaceWERX have launched an initiative focused on in-orbit logistics and sustainmentThe challenge seeks commercial technologies for refueling, repairs and maneuver support in spaceSSC is pursuing resilient logistics...

SDA announces the appointment of GP Sandhoo as director and Space Force PAEMichael Eppolito assumes the SDA deputy director roleSandhoo is a confirmed speaker at the 2026 Air and Space...

Matthew Anderson has been confirmed as NASA’s new deputy administratorAnderson has served as a CACI executive since 2021The appointment comes as the agency advances lunar and deep space prioritiesThe Senate...

Space Force launches Stanford-based accelerator to fast-track AI innovationProgram explores orbital computing, sensor fusion and autonomous space operationsInitiative supports the service’s long-term push for faster, AI-driven decision-making in contested environmentsThe...

NASA is seeking industry proposals for the development of the Mars Telecommunications Network, a planned communications system for upcoming Red Planet exploration efforts.Discover how government and industry leaders are approaching innovation...

The National Reconnaissance Office launched NROL-172 on May 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission is the agency's second proliferated architecture launch this year. NROL-172 was sent to space aboard...

The U.S. Space Force has accelerated the employment of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability to address growing risks from manmade objects and potential adversary activity in orbit. Gen. Chance...

President Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the U.S. Space Force's chief of space operations. If confirmed, Schiess would succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, a 2026 Wash100...