Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar-imaging satellite Aug. 6, more than a month after the previous…
New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in…
Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion
An increasingly competitive market is forming around a capability military satellites have historically used sparingly: propulsion after launch.…
NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions
WASHINGTON — With a Falcon 9 upper stage set to hit the moon this week, SpaceX says it…
China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also…
Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion
WASHINGTON — Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA…
K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion
WASHINGTON — K2 Space has raised $500 million in new funding, more than doubling its valuation in seven…
Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
WASHINGTON — As companies develop plans for large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is…
Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
SINGAPORE — A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital…
ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module
JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar…
Intel debuts new chip for space computing
Intel Corp., one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, has spent the past several years quietly developing a…
Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems
WASHINGTON — Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap…