Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a…
Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space…
Rocket Lab launches South Korean satellite
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Rocket Lab Electron launched a South Korean imaging satellite Jan. 29 on the rocket’s…
Eutelsat’s ground infrastructure sale falls through
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat said a planned sale of its passive ground infrastructure to a private equity firm…
SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March
ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March…
GAO flags risks in Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite program
ORLANDO, Fla. — A congressional watchdog is warning that the Pentagon’s ambitious effort to overhaul missile warning and…
Exotrail and Astroscale France join forces to build deorbiting capability for LEO
BRUSSELS — Exotrail, a French company specializing in multi-orbit satellite mobility and focused on LEO service vehicles, together…
We need a ‘Planetary Neural Network’ for AI-enabled space infrastructure protection
You may not see it with the naked eye, but in Earth’s orbit, a silent crisis is unfolding.…
Astranis adds Oman customer to summer GEO launch lineup
TAMPA, Fla. — Oman-based industrial conglomerate MB Group has ordered a small geostationary broadband satellite from Astranis that…
NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development
WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors…
Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking…
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport
HELSINKI — China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first…