Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed…
Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership
TAMPA, Fla. — Former SpaceX engineers who helped build and scale Starlink have launched a startup aiming to…
Canceled NASA exploration projects suffered billions of dollars in overruns
WASHINGTON — Four NASA exploration projects that the agency stopped earlier this year as part of changes to…
Small satellite operators confront a bottleneck to space access
For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their…
SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule June 23, but the mission…
Space Force seeks fresh bidders for satellite-control antennas
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is launching a new competition for mobile satellite-control antennas, formally restarting a…
Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million…
Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites
WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites…
Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit computing demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital…
Satellogic partners with SynMax to build intelligence services around upcoming Merlin constellation
WASHINGTON — Earth observation company Satellogic is partnering with analytics firm SynMax to develop AI-powered intelligence products built…
Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force to begin a military exercise focused…
NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight
WASHINGTON — NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing continue to make progress in addressing…