Flaws in NASA command console let anyone fire spacecraft commands
Critical flaws in NASA/JPL's AIT-GUI console allowed unauthenticated users to send commands to spacecraft.
Spectrum sensing heads to orbit aboard maneuverable spacecraft
Portal Space and Rebel Space plan onboard spectrum monitoring so maneuverable satellites can spot jamming at the source.
Israel’s space budget adds weapons to strike Earth from orbit
Israel will fund offensive space systems to shield its satellites and strike targets on Earth from orbit.
AFRL funds $14.8M push for trustworthy autonomous satellite software
AFRL awards Trusted Space a $14.83M cost-plus-fixed-fee deal for autonomy software research and on-orbit demonstrations.
CBO and the Golden Dome chief clash over a $1.2T estimate
The Congressional Budget Office defends a $1.2T projection while the Space Force general running Golden Dome calls it a myth.
Chinese startup scores state-backed cash for satellite signal tracking
Tianjin's StarRF closes a state-backed Pre-A+ round for a low Earth orbit constellation that detects and geolocates radio emissions.
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