The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on August 25, 2026 that it is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Siting New Spaceports and Use of Priority Airspace for Critical Space Launch Corridors” to solicit public and industry input on two elements of the recently published 2026 National Space Transportation Policy (NSTP):  siting new spaceports...Read More

New spaceport “Starbase Louisiana” will become the largest in the world, capable of supporting thousands of launches annually  Visit the SpaceX Starbase Louisiana Page HERE Watch a video about Louisiana Starbase HERE Louisiana Economic Development reported on August 25, 2026 that SpaceX announced it will invest $100 billion to build its largest launch facility to date in Vermilion Parish. ...Read More

In the five years since Space Systems Command (SSC) was officially established as a U.S. Space Force (USSF) field command, the organization has grown exponentially to meet the challenges of defending an increasingly contested, congested and competitive space domain. Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering...Read More

DEEP, an international ocean engineering and technology company with facilities in the UK and USA, has completed installation of Vanguard, its pilot subsea human habitat at the Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary following a complex marine operation. The Vanguard system now sits 17 meters below the water’s surface at Tennessee Reef,...Read More

Pictured above:  Measuring a “dead zone.”  Scientists retrieve the CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) package of ocean sensors after profiling dissolved oxygen at a station during the Shelfwide Hypoxia Cruise in the Gulf of America. (Image credit: Courtesy of Cassandra Glaspie/LSU)   NOAA-supported scientists announced during early August 2026 that this year’s Gulf of America hypoxic...Read More

Demand for high-capability offshore support vessels for floating offshore wind is expected to strengthen in the late 2020s, with availability constraints emerging in some segments as early as 2029, according to a new report from ABS. Produced by ABS in collaboration with Intelatus Global Partners, the report, entitled Floating Offshore Wind and the Vessels That...Read More

The new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship State of Maine returned from a training cruise and was able to berth at its own assigned pier for the very first time in in July 2026. State of Maine, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessel, is designed to revolutionize the educational experience cadets receive as a part of...Read More

Above:  (July 04, 2023) Volunteers with the USS Constitution 1812 Marine Guard fire a saluting volley onboard USS Constitution during a 4th of July celebration in Boston Harbor. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Minami/Released);  (July 4, 2025) – USS Constitution sails in Boston Harbor in honor of Independence Day. (U.S....Read More

Above:  AJ Alik, a fisheries officer with the Marshall Islands Conservation Society, is partnering with WHOI researchers on coral restoration efforts in Majuro. (Photo by Tim Briggs) Transformative $25 million investment will advance cutting-edge science and scalable solutions to protect coral reefs worldwide During late July 2026, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced a transformative...Read More

Landing a drone on a moving ship is one of the hardest problems in unmanned aviation.  WaiV Robotics built a system that does it autonomously, without touching the drone itself. Drones have become a standard tool across the energy sector, handling pipeline inspections, flare stack monitoring and offshore platform surveys with growing efficiency. Yet one...Read More