Autonomy improves performance of Aerospace cubesat optical links
SALT LAKE CITY – Aerospace Corp. is refining technology to enable cubesats to share data through optical links,…
Crewed Mars missions will require a new ascent vehicle
America has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to open the space frontier by initiating a sustained program of human exploration…
Telespazio joins forces with Digantara and Intella
SALT LAKE CITY — Telespazio Germany announced plans Aug. 12 to enhance its EASE-Rise mission management platform with…
Japanese space companies embrace IPOs
Space companies are going public again. In June, Voyager Technologies conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the…
First DiskSats to take flight in 2025
SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is preparing to send the first DiskSats to orbit later this…
Rocket Lab on “green light” schedule to make first Neutron launch in 2025
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab continues to push for a first launch of its Neutron rocket before the end…
ULA forecasts nine launches in 2025 but sharp increase for 2026
WASHINGTON — Despite cutting its forecast for launches this year, United Launch Alliance still expects to ramp up…
Impulse Space upgrades Mira vehicle
WASHINGTON — Impulse Space plans to fly an upgraded version of its Mira orbital transfer vehicle later this…
European companies still in talks to combine their space businesses
WASHINGTON — Three European companies that have proposed combining their space businesses say they are still in discussions…
Air leak persists on Russian ISS segment
WASHINGTON — A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes…
Falcon 9 launches NASA TRACERS space science mission
LAS VEGAS — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a NASA space science mission and several other smallsats July…
China tightens quality oversight over commercial space projects
HELSINKI — China has introduced new rules to strengthen quality control and supervision across its growing commercial space…