Scaling smallsats: A conversation with Muon Space President Gregory Smirin
Muon Space is racing to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost, targeting the growing appetite…
Rocket Lab inaugurates Neutron launch pad
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket…
XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could…
Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural…
Satellite constellations fall short of meeting brightness goals
WASHINGTON — Developers of large satellite constellations say it may be impossible to meet brightness goals established by…
China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China launched a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites late Monday, continuing a flurry…
China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China is preparing for its first attempt to land a rocket stage after an…
Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed five satellites for an undisclosed commercial customer into orbit Aug. 23.…
Duffy comments seed doubts about future of NASA Earth science
WASHINGTON — Comments by NASA’s acting administrator have created uncertainty about the future of Earth science programs at…
Edgx raises seed funding to bring AI-powered computing to smallsats
TAMPA, Fla. — Belgian startup Edgx has raised seed funding to develop Sterna, an artificial intelligence computer designed…
Chinese launch startup Landspace suffers Zhuque-2 failure
HELSINKI — Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and…
Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners
WASHINGTON — A new deep-space radar site in Western Australia, built under a trilateral partnership between the United…