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WASHINGTON — Castelion, a defense technology startup led by former SpaceX engineers, announced Dec. 5 it raised $350 million in Series B financing to accelerate high-volume production of hypersonic weapons for the Pentagon.  The California-based company has positioned itself as a vertically integrated builder of hypersonic missiles, an area where U.S. officials acknowledge a lag behind China and Russia. Castelion’s first weapon is being developed for the U.S. Army and Navy, and the firm has secured multiple research and development contracts from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The latest financing was led by Altimeter Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Lavrock Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, First In, Space VC, Cantos, BlueYard, ...

 November 15, 2025, through January 4, 2026, from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Space   HOUSTON, TEXAS (NOV. 4, 2025) — Space Center Houston, and presenting sponsor Wellby Financial, is proud to announce Galaxy Lights—Houston’s brightest space-themed holiday light show, beginning November 15, 2025, through January 4, 2026.  Now in its seventh year, Galaxy Lights returns as a cherished holiday tradition at Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and marks the beginning of a new partnership with Wellby Financial, the Official Credit Union of Space Center Houston.  With the support of Wellby Financial, Galaxy Lights delivers a unique experience that blends holiday magic with the wonders of space.  “We’re thrilled to launch this season of Galaxy Lig...

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a three-hour, two-orbit journey, the spacecraft docked at 7:34 a.m. to the space station’s Rassvet module. Following hatch opening, expected about 10:10 a.m., the new arrivals will be welcomed by the Expedition 73 crew, including NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Jonny Kim; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui; and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, a...

ALTOn this day last year, the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft lit up the sky and embarked on the revolutionary mission to the Moon and back. The first integrated flight test of the rocket and spacecraft continued for 25.5 days, validating NASA’s deep exploration systems and setting the stage for humanity’s return to the lunar surface.ALTOn Nov. 16, 2022, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket met or exceeded all expectations during its debut launch on Artemis I. The twin solid rocket booster motors responsible for producing more than 7 million pounds of thrust at liftoff reached their performance target, helping SLS and the Orion spacecraft reach a speed of about 4,000 mph in just over two minutes before the boosters separated.ALTQuite a few payloads caught a ride aboard the Orion spacecraft...

WASHINGTON — The Florida Space Coast passed a major milestone last week. The Starlink mission flown Nov. 20 marked the 100th orbital launch of the year, the first time Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center have ever seen triple-digit activity in a single calendar year. Col. Brian Chatman, commander of Space Launch Delta 45, said this is the new normal. “Next year, we are hearing and planning for somewhere in the 100 to 115-ish launches,” he said. That pace now forces the Space Force and launch companies to confront the reality that the Eastern Range remains, as Chatman put it, a “collection of assets since the Apollo era that we have continued to bolt on and tack on.” To keep up, the range needs a broad modernization effort. Preparing for Starship era Chatman took command of S...