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.…
The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage
Space is hard, as the decades-old adage goes. For much of the industry’s history, “rocket science” was as…
Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029
MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore…
Katseye Is Ready to Talk About Manon, Coachella, and Everything Else
Bannerman is Swiss Ghanian. An aspiring artist with a notable following even before joining the group, she was…
Small satellite operators confront a bottleneck to space access
For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their…
Return of the (space) SPAC
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype…
Stargazing into the future of SSA
SpaceX has disrupted the launch business with the Falcon 9 and the satellite communications business with Starlink. Now…
Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not…
Space telescopes at light speed
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The…
Bringing outsiders into the space fold
SpaceX’s 2026 IPO plans were an early Christmas present for space investors who were already bullish about the…
The space economy isn’t for everyone
Projections for the booming space economy often come with trillion-dollar headlines, but the lion’s share of near-term revenue…
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did…