The New Zealand government is touting the progress it is making to grow the country’s aerospace industry.

The recommendation comes in a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Momentus announced Oct. 9 two new contracts with NASA to carry payloads to test in-space manufacturing and an advanced propulsion system on its Vigoride spacecraft.

We’re excited to announce that Critical Software, in partnership with Airbus Ventures, has invested in Aerospacelab. This move strengthens our New Space strategy and builds on our recent activity - in particular our investment in Turion Space. Why this matters: European focus: Aerospacelab is a strategic partner for Europe, accelerating access to space through rapid satellite development. Speed to deliver: Their ability to design, build, and deploy satellites quickly aligns with our mission-critical mindset.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Robert Lightfoot, president, space at Lockheed Martin and former NASA associate administrator.

Stoke Space, a company developing a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $510 million to fund operations through its first launches, bringing its total capital raised to nearly $1 billion.

European rearmament and Trump’s Golden Dome drive surge in investments and valuations, executives say

Blue Origin launched its sixth crewed New Shepard flight so far this year Oct. 8 as the company works to increase the vehicle’s flight rate.

The Space Force’s working capital fund will be used to buy satellite communications and other commercial space services with funds from internal Department of War customers

AST SpaceMobile’s shares jumped more than 8% Oct. 8 after Verizon joined AT&T in signing a definitive agreement to use its planned space-based cellular network, easing investor concerns about SpaceX’s aggressive push into the fledgling D2D market.

Muon Space won a $44.6 million contract to demonstrate dual-use environmental monitoring constellation

In fewer than 36 months, President Trump’s presidency will end. The question is, will his signature project — the Golden Dome — die with it?  It could survive even if the Republicans lose control of the House or Senate in 2026. How? If the Space Force lofts a “working” space-based interceptor constellation of any sort by 2028, the Republicans could lock the program in no matter who wins the White House in 2029.

Early-stage investor Space Capital said global investments in core space infrastructure climbed to a five-quarter high of $4.4 billion over the three months to the end of September, amid a breakout year for U.S. satellite manufacturing.

Spain’s Sateliot says it has achieved the first narrowband connection from a LEO satellite to a commercial IoT device built to global 5G standards known as 3GPP Release 17.

The contract is a public-private partnership agreement awarded by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command

Efforts to move a shuttle orbiter from the Smithsonian to a Houston museum continues to stir debate among senators amid concerns about the cost and viability of such a move.

43,000-Satellite Surge Reshapes Orbital Competition and Challenges Legacy GEO Models Paris, France – Launched today, Novaspace’s 28th edition of Satellites to Be Built and Launched reveals a decade of record-breaking orbital growth. More than 43,000 satellites are expected to launch by 2035, averaging 12 satellites and 8 tons of payload every day. This surge is set to drive a $665 billion market in manufacturing and launch services, fueled by mega-constellations, defense demand, and rapid innovation in launch technology.

London is the beating heart of global finance. Its banks, insurers and investors command influence far beyond our shores; its centers of research generate ideas of world-class quality. Yet when it comes to national security, which to a great extent depends on space, the city has largely remained on the sidelines. Its reservoirs of capital are deep, but its attitude towards defense is hesitant.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr vowed Oct. 6 to accelerate satellite regulatory reforms, declaring October as “Space Month” at the U.S. regulator to overhaul licensing and spectrum rules amid mounting competition from China.

There really is no terrestrial parallel to space exploration. While American pioneers pushed westward with minimal government oversight, the space age began with government funds and directives. Today, what was once the domain of nation-states is now (theoretically) accessible to upstarts and dreamers. While the United States and peer nations maintain government-directed space programs, the most promising new technologies are emerging from private industry.

The company says its terminals can seamlessly switch between satellite constellations while withstanding electronic warfare threats

NASA plans to spend approximately $1 billion of taxpayer money to destroy the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030. The ISS contains over $1.5 billion worth of space-grade materials already in orbit. Instead of throwing this asset away, we should redirect that funding to develop the technology to recycle it. This approach saves a valuable asset, prevents wasteful spending and seeds a new, American-led industry in space, ensuring our economic and strategic leadership over competitors like China.

The acquisition would expand Firefly’s footprint in the defense market, where Firefly is trying to capture opportunities in the Golden Dome program

The European Space Agency has inaugurated a new deep space antenna in Australia as part of efforts to strengthen ties between Europe and Australia in space.

SpaceX was assigned five of seven National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 missions. United Launch Alliance got two.