Commercial Space

Jan 06, 2022
Virgin Orbit’s disappointing stock debut marks the end of the beginning of the special purpose acquisition company phenomenon.
Jan 05, 2022
French space agency’s invitation to use Kourou spaceport may help European microlauncher projects meet hoped-for high demand.
Dec 17, 2021
Issues on a global scale face the aerospace and defense industry in 2022. Here are some events to watch for in the year ahead.
Dec 17, 2021
The aerospace and defense industry enters 2022 facing many of the same concerns it faced in 2021.
Dec 17, 2021
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.
Apr 17, 2023
Thales Alenia Space has matured technologies and production processes for its Spacebus Neo all-electric telecommunications satellite platform.
Apr 17, 2023
The space industry faces a “double bind” of insufficient launch capacity in the short term and oversupply in the long run, a McKinsey & Co. report says.
Apr 17, 2023
SpaceX has turned the first launch attempt of its integrated Starship/Super Heavy vehicle into a wet dress rehearsal.
Apr 17, 2023
On the eve of the first integrated flight test of the Starship/Super Heavy, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says his most fervent wish is to not destroy the launchpad.
Apr 15, 2023
The FAA has issued a vehicle operator license to SpaceX for the first orbital flight test of its Starship/Super Heavy launch system.
Apr 15, 2023
Small geostationary satellite provider Astranis on April 14 announced a $250 million Series C financing round.
Apr 14, 2023
The company expected to gain access to the test article on April 14 to recover the dome of the Centaur V test article for analysis.
Apr 14, 2023
The U.S. Space Force plans to award a sole-source contract to Blue Origin for early integration studies for upcoming NSSL missions.