Arthur Donovan is a defense and national security correspondent for Archeonis. He specializes in military technology, Pentagon policy, and international security affairs, with a focus on missile defense systems and space-based assets.
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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites on Sunday, March 1, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Here's how and where to watch.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has revealed he was the crew member whose medical issue prompted the early return of the Crew-11 mission from the ISS in January.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has set a new reusability record, with one of its first-stage boosters completing its 33rd successful launch and landing mission.
Astronauts on the International Space Station are conducting vital health research, including vein scans to study blood clot risks in microgravity.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has begun an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station, serving as commander for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission.
The United States' goals for nuclear power on the Moon and Mars are threatened by a critical lack of ground-based testing and integration facilities, experts warn.
Experts explain how a future war in space would likely unfold, beginning with silent cyberattacks and escalating to kinetic strikes that could create a permanent debris field around Earth.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot has launched to the International Space Station, becoming the second French woman in space. She will conduct 200+ experiments during her eight-month mission.
SpaceX is preparing for a pre-dawn launch on Friday to send a four-person international crew to the International Space Station for a nine-month mission.
NASA and private philanthropists are in a new race to build powerful space telescopes faster and more affordably, aiming to revolutionize cosmic discovery.
NASA's Artemis II mission, set for early 2026, will send four astronauts around the Moon, marking a strategic shift in space exploration toward collaboration and sustained presence.
Chinese startup InterstellOr plans to launch its first commercial space tourism flights by 2028, with tickets priced around $430,000. The company has already signed a celebrity passenger.
The National Reconnaissance Office has declassified JUMPSEAT, a pioneering Cold War-era spy satellite program that operated from 1971 to the late 1980s.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission has entered a pre-flight quarantine, a standard procedure to ensure their health for the first crewed lunar orbit in over 50 years.
SpaceX is set to launch an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force tonight, named in honor of Ellison Onizuka, an astronaut lost in the Challenger disaster.
Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket experienced a fuel tank rupture during a hydrostatic pressure test in Wallops, Virginia, potentially delaying its 2026 debut.
Vast Space has moved the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station to Q1 2027. The company is proceeding with hardware integration as it pushes to be the first private station in orbit.
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX launch contracts worth $739 million to deploy advanced missile warning and national security satellites for the SDA and NRO.
The United States and France have completed their first joint satellite maneuver planned under the multinational Operation Olympic Defender initiative, signaling a new level of allied cooperation in s
Portal Space Systems has announced the development of Starburst, a highly maneuverable small satellite scheduled for its first launch in late 2026.
