In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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The technologies pushing the boundaries of the space economy sound as if they came from a science fiction novel: reusable rockets, satellite assembly lines, lunar landers and octocopters. On Nov. […]

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Through missions currently on the books for the Japan Space Agency JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and Eutelsat OneWeb, the Tokyo-based on-orbit servicing company […]

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Lynk CEO Ramu Potarazu discusses the company’s push to accelerate toward global direct-to-device services and its strategy for standing out in an increasingly crowded market.

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SpaceNews interviewed Muon Space President Gregory Smirin as the company races to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost.

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Astranis CEO John Gedmark discusses the rising demand for small geostationary satellites as the company scales production and helps shape a new era of high-orbit connectivity.

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One year into his tenure as chief executive of SES, Adel Al-Saleh is steering one of the world’s largest satellite operators through yet another high-stakes transformation. His company is under […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS — The commercial geostationary (GEO) satellite market is undergoing rapid transformation. Operators are adapting to shrinking broadcast revenues, increased pressure from low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations and the […]

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Q&A with Toni Tolker-Nielsen, ESA Director of Space Transportation.

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As Ariane 6 and Vega C face high stakes, ESA champions space sustainability, says Josef Aschbacher, director general of ESA.

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A Q&A with Eutelsat Group CEO Eva Berneke on the French company's multi-orbit broadband plans after its OneWeb acquisition.

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Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment to commercial purchases.

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Q&A with Steve “Bucky” Butow, Defense Innovation Unit Space portfolio director.

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"After a dozen years designing and developing Euclid, it is exhilarating and very moving to see these first images. But you can’t just release them to the public; it takes time to get scientific validation. We expect the first science publication in January."

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