Commercial Space
Nov 10, 2020
Now planned from 2021-23, the transition between the current Ariane 5 and its successor may be complex for Arianespace.
Nov 05, 2020
Building common ground for space becomes NASA’s political mantra.
Nov 02, 2020
Five European countries are now actively exploring or investing in small satellite launch facilities.
Oct 30, 2020
Why Honeywell Aerospace’s chief sees a bright future for the industry despite today’s COVID-19 woes.
Oct 29, 2020
An enlarged second stage would have two engines and more propellant. Much more payload space can be provided.
Nov 02, 2022
NASA has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) from industry for a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for exploring the Moon’s south pole as part of…
Nov 02, 2022
Bell will supply the vehicle’s feathering system and flight control surfaces while Texas-based structures specialist Qarbon Aerospace will produce the fuselage and wing.
Nov 01, 2022
A triple-core Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful rocket operating today, lifted off from a fog-shrouded Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 1 on a challenging and classified mission for the U.S. Space Force.
Nov 01, 2022
As well as a launch provider, UK-based Orbex will now become a launch site operator with assistance from Jacobs.
Oct 31, 2022
NorthStar Earth & Space’s initial three space situational awareness satellites are scheduled to launch into orbit in mid-2023.
Oct 31, 2022
Small-satellite maker Terran Orbital has formally aligned with Lockheed Martin, receiving a $100 million investment boost.
Oct 27, 2022
With its first two satellites set for launch in early 2023, Amazon on Oct. 27 unveiled plans for an additional, 172,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in the Seattle area that will be dedicated to production of Kuiper satellites for an Amazon-owned high-speed broadband network.
Oct 26, 2022
Startup Quantum Space is targeting October 2024 for the launch of the first in a series of spacecraft to provide space situational awareness, host customer payloads and other services in cislunar space.