White House moves to eliminate NASA labor unions
WASHINGTON — The White House has moved to eliminate employee unions at NASA, among other agencies, on national…
NASA developing plan to acquire Mars telecom orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA is still working on a strategy to procure a Mars communications spacecraft funded in the…
Rocket Lab inaugurates Neutron launch pad
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket…
XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could…
Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural…
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…
Cargo Dragon to demonstrate ISS reboost
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft launched early Aug. 24 will not only deliver supplies and experiments…
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.…
Urban Sky wins STRATFI contract for stratospheric balloon technologies
WASHINGTON — Stratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to support…
Small GEOs, big impact – SpaceNews
California-based Astranis is helping drive a shift in the satellite industry as compact platforms gain ground in a…
ULA making new efforts on Vulcan reusability
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance is leaning more into reusability as it advances work on recovering the engine…
West Virginia joins states handing satellites a tiny share of rural broadband subsidies
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX would get just 1% of the $625 million in rural broadband subsidies proposed by…