Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport
HELSINKI — China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first…
Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open…
D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit has raised $124 million in the first closing of a…
The Exploration Company in talks to acquire Orbex
WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that…
Free warnings, better catalogs: the real fix for space safety
A one-line change in the Dec. 18, 2025 Executive Order, Ensuring American Space Superiority, reopened a debate: should…
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown…
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
WASHINGTON — A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected…
Senegal raises $254 mln in regional debt auction as yields climb
DAKAR, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Senegal raised 154 billion CFA francs ($254 million) in a regional debt auction…
The countdown to clean orbits has begun with ESA’s Zero Debris Charter
Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is…
Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum launch
WASHINGTON — German launch company Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Spectrum rocket, this…
Arianespace to begin Amazon Leo launches in February
WASHINGTON — Arianespace will begin launches for its largest commercial customer in February as it works to ramp…
Bringing outsiders into the space fold
SpaceX’s 2026 IPO plans were an early Christmas present for space investors who were already bullish about the…