NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further…
AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South…
Aircraft links with satellite using laser terminals in interoperability test
WASHINGTON — A laser communications terminal mounted on a twin-engine aircraft successfully connected with a satellite orbiting overhead.…
Scaling smallsats: A conversation with Muon Space President Gregory Smirin
Muon Space is racing to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost, targeting the growing appetite…
Rocket Lab inaugurates Neutron launch pad
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket…
China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives
HELSINKI — China’s southern province of Guangdong is aiming to create a fully integrated commercial aerospace ecosystem with…
China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China is preparing for its first attempt to land a rocket stage after an…
Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed five satellites for an undisclosed commercial customer into orbit Aug. 23.…
NASA’s Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion
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NASA needs bold leadership — or we’ll be watching on TV while Beijing lands on the moon
For more than six decades, NASA has been the world’s lodestar for exploration. We designed the rockets, trained…
Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up
LONDON – A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the…