Innospace completes investigation into Hanbit-Nano launch failure
WASHINGTON — South Korean startup Innospace says its inaugural launch failed in December when exhaust leaked from a…
Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns
WASHINGTON — The growth of the space industry is putting new strain on the supply chain that supports…
China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde…
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
WASHINGTON — Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a deorbiting mission developed by…
Kazakhstan must choose: be Eurasia’s tech broker or become a pawn in the new global space race
Kazakhstan is approaching a moment of strategic truth. It can either become Eurasia’s indispensable broker of space, AI…
Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and…
Ukraine will host first test for Leonardo’s Michelangelo security dome
MILAN — The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by…
Firefly Alpha returns to flight
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket successfully returned to flight March 11, launching a technology demonstration mission more…
Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs…
Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new…
Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition…
Lux Aeterna raises $10 million ahead of 2027 reusable satellite demo
TAMPA, Fla. — Denver-based Lux Aeterna has secured $10 million in seed funding to develop a reusable satellite…