News Choose your news source: SpaceNews SpaceRef Spaceflight Now NASA Nelson defends “very tough choices” in NASA’s budget proposal April 18, 2024 - Jeff Foust Astrobotic eyes military customers for reusable Xogdor suborbital rocket April 17, 2024 - Sandra Erwin Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group April 17, 2024 - Jeff Foust Taking the next steps for satellite-to-smartphone services April 17, 2024 - Jason Rainbow NASA’s no to Mars April 17, 2024 - Louis Friedman CSIS releases annual assessment of global trends in the weaponization of space April 17, 2024 - Sandra Erwin Advancing defense: the GovCon impact on Air and Space Force reoptimization April 17, 2024 - Samuel Frontera Satellite imaging company Iceye raises $93 million in latest funding round April 17, 2024 - Sandra Erwin NASA open to significantly reduced return of Mars samples April 17, 2024 - Jeff Foust Sweden signs Artemis Accords April 17, 2024 - Jeff Foust Starliner arrives at the pad for crewed test flight April 16, 2024 - Jeff Foust DoD awards $14 million to 5N Plus to boost production of critical solar cell components for satellites April 16, 2024 - Sandra Erwin Satellite veteran Mark Rigolle appointed CEO amid ABS upheaval April 16, 2024 - Jason Rainbow Air Force selects space programs for ‘quick start’ initiative April 16, 2024 - Sandra Erwin Maxar Intelligence looks to evolve beyond traditional imagery business April 16, 2024 - Sandra Erwin Switzerland signs Artemis Accords April 16, 2024 - Jeff Foust Download the 2024 Space Symposium Daily April 16, 2024 - SpaceNews Editor Unforgiving Failures: the challenges of upper stages April 16, 2024 - Jeff Foust Can companies clean up by cleaning up space? 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