Commercial Space
Jan 28, 2021
The nation needs to adopt a "commercial first" policy for space technology to bolster its international competitiveness.
Jan 28, 2021
Virgin Orbit’s Dutch customer; MDA awards sensor development contracts; BAE to demo PHASA-35; and Spacecom HQ location in flux?
Jan 22, 2021
Virgin Orbit successfully deployed 10 cubesats into a 310-km-high (193-mi.) polar orbit on Jan. 17, marking the first successful spaceflight of its…
Jan 22, 2021
Smallsat contracts firm up after Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne deploys first payloads in ‘picture-perfect’ demo polar orbit test mission.
Jan 19, 2021
With a major budget increase and a launcher strategy being defined, the EU’s space ambitions begin to crystallize.
Dec 12, 2022
Unprecedented high-altitude weather triggered a series of events which led to the loss of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite.
Dec 12, 2022
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander into space on Dec. 11 from Cape Canaveral.
Dec 09, 2022
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for ways to quickly deliver spacecraft beyond geosynchronous orbit.
Dec 08, 2022
Virgin Orbit had been eyeing a launch window starting Dec. 14 for its first UK flight of LauncherOne.
Dec 07, 2022
Astroscale Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have launched a joint feasibility study of satellite refueling services.
Dec 06, 2022
SpaceX and Rocket Lab have unveiled departments and services for national security clients.
Dec 06, 2022
Slingshot Aerospace has raised $41.85 million to build out its Earth-based network of orbit-watching telescopes.
Dec 06, 2022
The U.S. Commerce Department has awarded seven contracts to companies providing space situational awareness services.