Shanghai starts work on wharf for its “Rocket City”
HELSINKI — Shanghai has begun construction on a wharf intended to connect a planned commercial rocket manufacturing hub…
CesiumAstro raising more funds amid acquisition spree
TAMPA, Fla. — CesiumAstro is in the middle of a Series D funding round to support the phased-array…
SpaceX offers space safety service for satellite operators
SALT LAKE CITY — SpaceX is encouraging satellite operators to use a new space safety platform the company…
China delays Chang’e-7 lunar south pole landing mission launch
HELSINKI — China has postponed its Chang’e-7 robotic lunar south polar landing mission just hours ahead of a…
Chinese radio-frequency intelligence startup StarRF closes new funding round
HELSINKI — A Chinese startup building a constellation to detect and geolocate radio-frequency emissions from orbit has closed…
Landspace aims to refly recovered Zhuque-3 booster within six months
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting a reflight of its Zhuque-3 first stage in months,…
Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched another satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company iQPS on Aug. 20. An Electron rocket…
China’s Landspace recovers booster with second orbital launch of Zhuque-3 rocket
HELSINKI — Landspace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket Tuesday following the second launch of…
Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab plans to use one of its Photon spacecraft for an in-orbit demonstration of the…
HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging
WASHINGTON — HEO, the Australian company that uses Earth observation satellites to take images of other spacecraft, has…
Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global has completed its merger with Omnispace and rebranded as Elveo Mobile, adding globally…
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
WASHINGTON — Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they…