First Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The more powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully placed a group of…
Launch companies debate how to compete against SpaceX
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Launch companies are divided on how to compete with SpaceX in a market where…
Demand for sovereign systems extends to the Earth-observation stack
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – At the recent World Economic Forum in Switzerland, much of the conversation revolved around…
Reusable launch vehicles will change everything in space, and on Earth
“When you have a fully reusable vehicle … you can send it anywhere … to the moon ……
The Exploration Company completes water-impact tests for its Nyx space capsule
MILAN — The French-German aerospace company The Exploration Company completed mock splashdown tests for its Nyx space capsule,…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
Satellite manufacturers see emerging market for ‘mini-constellations’
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Manufacturers of small satellites that lack opportunities to build very large constellations say they…
Spaceium demonstrates refueling actuator in orbit
SAN FRANCISCO – Spaceium, a startup planning to establish a network of in-space refueling and repair stations, demonstrated…
There’s a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will?
Germany’s top intelligence officials made waves last year by calling for the creation of a European spy network…
Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb. 7 after SpaceX completed an…
Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity
TAMPA, Fla. — While Viasat has no plans to join the rush to deploy orbital data centers, the…
Tomorrow.io banks $175 million for DeepSky weather constellation
SAN FRANCISCO – Tomorrow.io raised $175 million to fund DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to gathering vast quantities…