Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs…
Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition…
Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new…
Lux Aeterna raises $10 million ahead of 2027 reusable satellite demo
TAMPA, Fla. — Denver-based Lux Aeterna has secured $10 million in seed funding to develop a reusable satellite…
SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope
WASHINGTON — Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help…
First Starship V3 launch slips
WASHINGTON — SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of its Starship vehicle even…
Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission
HELSINKI — A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization…
Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities
LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquire London-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing…
Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners.
Amid the explosive growth surrounding telecommunications megaconstellations, orbital data centers and next-generation payloads, the space ecosystem is entering…
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
Unlocking AI in space: the case for greater industry and space agency collaboration
For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive…
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…