Rachael Zisk

The next era of the space economy will involve servicing and life extension, if the players in the industry today have it their way, and that will require extreme spacecraft maneuverability. Portal Space Systems believes it can help realize this vision by making it easier and much faster to move spacecraft around in orbit.

Xona Space Systems is working to build an alternative to GPS in LEO, and it's just secured an additional $19M to make that goal a reality.

America's newest military branch still has some maturing to do to earn the respect and support of the public and the nation's adversaries, according to analysts.

The geomagnetic storm that painted skies purple and green across vast swaths of the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend also created a dangerous environment for satellites in Earth's orbit.

The Center for a New American Security released a report that weighs the challenges in the developing culture of the still-budding U.S. Space Force and suggests steps that could be taken to improve it.

US leadership is frustrated with Russia’s behavior in the space domain, and they weren’t afraid to show it this week in public remarks both domestically and on the world stage.

The US' central weather-tracking agency has commissioned BAE Systems to build an instrument for its next-generation weather and climate constellation, GeoXO.

On Jan. 2, the General Services Administration (GSA), the independent government agency that manages government buildings and real estate, announced two monster contracts with nuclear operator Constellation ($CEG).

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The past year has been a big one for the fusion sector. It was a huge year for fundraising, with more than $2B in investor dollars flowing into the sector, and for regulatory development, with US regulators making rules to ensure that fusion tech is ultimately treated differently than reactors on the other side of the atom.