Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up…
Innospace gets license for first orbital launch attempt
WASHINGTON — South Korean launch startup Innospace says it has received government approval for its first orbital launch…
First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026
WASHINGTON — Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6…
Axiom Space replaces CEO – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Axiom Space has replaced its chief executive after less than six months…
Polish space company Scanway Space secures U.S., European deals amid international expansion drive
WARSAW — The Polish optical systems manufacturer Scanway Space has secured its first order from an American company,…
Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit
HELSINKI — China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote…
SpaceX prepares for next Starship test flight
WASHINGTON — SpaceX is set to conduct its next Starship test flight as the company continues to test…
French space defense startup Dark ceases operations
WASHINGTON — Dark, a French startup developing air-launched spacecraft technology to capture and dispose of orbital objects, has…
Huge commercial Chinese solid rocket launches 3 satellites from barge in the Yellow Sea
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Orienspace successfully conducted its second launch late Friday, with a Gravity-1 solid rocket…
Planet announces new line of satellites for daily Earth imaging
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Planet has announced a new class of imaging satellites that will replace a line…
Stoke Space raises $510 million
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Stoke Space, a company developing a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $510 million…
ESA inaugurates new deep space antenna in Australia
SYDNEY — The European Space Agency has inaugurated a new deep space antenna in Australia as part of…