Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab, a provider of launch services and spacecraft, announced it won a $190 million Pentagon…
Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Apex has won a contract from a Japanese company to provide a spacecraft bus…
China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test…
TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing
SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Firefly Alpha returns to flight
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket successfully returned to flight March 11, launching a technology demonstration mission more…