NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The Pentagon has established a new leadership position called the space technology portfolio executive, the department’s new senior executive for space acquisition said Sept.

More than half a century after humans set foot on the Moon, the final frontier still fuels our imagination. Back then, it was all about doing what had never been done before and doing it first. In ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...

Space technology investment hit record levels in 2025 and is expected to rise further in 2026, driven by defense spending and launch services. The space business has moved beyond rockets and moonshots ...

An artist’s illustration of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, which will carry Tipping Point technology demonstrations funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, on the Moon. Credit ...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX CEO Elon Musk has reaffirmed that the commercial spaceflight company will put ...

So far this year, a record $20.3 billion in global seed- through growth-stage funding has gone to companies in space- and satellite-related sectors, per Crunchbase data. That’s already by far the ...

Registration is open for the AAS Glenn Space Technology Symposium! The symposium will return to Ohio on September 15-16, 2026, in a new location: Cleveland State University! This year, “Igniting ...

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A thriving space economy can contribute to technological progress, economic growth, and strategic advantages, and many countries are increasing their investments in space exploration, leading to more ...

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