Impulse Space and Anduril to demonstrate autonomous spacecraft maneuvers in GEO
WASHINGTON — Defense technology company Anduril and space transportation startup Impulse Space are preparing to demonstrate one of…
York Space hits milestone with largest satellite delivery yet
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems’ recent delivery of 21 satellites for the U.S. military marks the company’s largest…
Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch
PARIS — A loss of attitude control and an open valve contributed to the loss of Isar Aerospace’s…
Falcon 9 launches upgraded Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS
PARIS — A Falcon 9 launched an upgraded version of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space…
Vast backs new NASA commercial space station strategy
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of commercial space station developer Vast says he supports NASA’s revised approach to…
China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts
HELSINKI — China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s…
How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars
The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years.…
Sophia and Armada link terrestrial and orbital edge processors
PARIS – Mobile edge computing specialist Armada and Sophia Space are working together to establish integrated, scalable compute…
Japan’s IHI expands constellation plans with SatVu thermal imaging partnership
TAMPA, Fla. — Japan’s IHI is broadening its push to build a sovereign Earth observation constellation, partnering with…
Boeing turns to 3D printing to speed production of satellite solar arrays
WASHINGTON — Boeing announced it has begun 3D printing the structural panels that form the backbone of satellite…
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for Space Development Agency ‘Transport Layer’ military network
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 10 launched 21 satellites to low Earth orbit for…
Musk confident Starship will start launching 100 tons to orbit next year
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says he is confident that Starship can start delivering 100 tons…