Space Industry Analysis
Jun 18, 2024
The service is exploring the future of narrowband satellite communications as its legacy Mobile User Objective System approaches the end of its life span.
Jun 14, 2024
It will take some luck for Boeing to be ready to fly its first ISS crew rotation mission as early as February.
Jun 14, 2024
Anders’ photograph of “Earthrise” and his words remind us even now how small the planet is and how beautiful it is in depthless space.
Jun 14, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 13, 2024
With funding from an NTT Docomo-led consortium, Aalto is moving more quickly into production of the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft.
Jun 11, 2024
Ariane 6 will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 18.
Jul 12, 2024
Russia plans to cancel the development of its future nuclear-powered Zevs (Zeus) space tug due to financial hurdles and a lack of suitable missions.
Jul 12, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket broke apart in the final stage of flight, leaving some Starlink satellites in lower-than-intended orbits and sidelining the vehicle.
Jul 12, 2024
Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS departed with more than 7,300 lb. of trash for a destructive reentry into the atmosphere.
Jul 11, 2024
The OK signals challenges for NASA to achieve ambitious goals .
Jul 11, 2024
New Zealand’s Dawn Aerospace has been certified to fly its Mk. 2 Aurora reusable suborbital spaceplane demonstrator at unlimited speed up to 80,000 ft.
Jul 10, 2024
The MOU, signed July 9, is a new milestone for the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space initiative.
Jul 10, 2024
The mission, designated Artemis IV, is to be the first aboard the more powerful SLS Block 1 rocket.
Jul 10, 2024
Starliner was launched June 5 on an anticipated nine-day flight test.