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…
Taiwan’s Moonshot: why ‘T-Dome’ needs systems engineering, not just a shopping list
When President John F. Kennedy stood before Congress in May 1961 and declared that the United States would…
SkyFi raises $12.7 million to scale satellite data marketplace
WASHINGTON — SkyFi, a U.S. geospatial data company that aggregates satellite imagery and analytics from partner operators rather…
CAS Space conducts first suborbital launch and capsule landing test
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm CAS Space launched its first Lihong-1 suborbital flight and recovery test mission, seeing…
ThinkOrbital raises seed funding to advance X-ray space inspection
WASHINGTON — ThinkOrbital, a startup focused on space infrastructure, has secured fresh backing as it pushes to mature…
ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission
MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit…
Firefly to upgrade Alpha rocket to improve reliability
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says it will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the…
China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites
HELSINKI — China has submitted two filings for huge non-geostationary satellite networks to the International Telecommunication Union, indicating…
Kepler network to link OroraTech sensors for Earth monitoring
MILAN — OroraTech has entered a multi-year partnership with Kepler to supply thermal sensors for Kepler’s new optical…
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation…