Commercial Space

Oct 19, 2020
Here is a look at some of the commercially developed and operated hardware on the International Space Station.
Oct 16, 2020
Take a closer look at the ISS and a review some highlights of its development as recorded in Aviation Week’s archives.
Oct 16, 2020
Upgrades are underway for carrier aircraft as Stratolaunch prepares to offer hypersonic test capability from 2022 onward.
Oct 14, 2020
Rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts have been living aboard the orbital outpost for 20 years. Here are some other numbers behind the milestone.
Oct 14, 2020
Fifteen-nation program marks 20 years of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit.
Oct 25, 2022
Kongsberg NanoAvionics plans to make a “multimillion” euro investment to increase its manufacturing capacity to produce several hundred small satellites annually.
Oct 25, 2022
NASA is now spending more money with SpaceX than Boeing, Lockheed or any other single contractor aside from the California Institute of Technology, which operates the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Oct 24, 2022
The newest flock of 36 OneWeb satellites reached orbit on Oct. 22 following a successful launch by NewSpace India Limited.
Oct 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Ascent cubesat has completed all its mission objectives about 10 months after its launch.
Oct 18, 2022
Recovering from its second launch hiatus, OneWeb Satellites is poised to begin adding to its global broadband constellation in low Earth orbit, this time with launch services provided by the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization. 
Oct 18, 2022
Luxembourg could become the second European operating base for Virgin Orbit’s horizontal satellite launch as part of proposals to provide responsive launch services for NATO and European allies.
Oct 18, 2022
Satellite launch startup Orbex has secured an extra £40 million ($45.2 million) in funding from investors that will enable the company to scale up its operations to be ready for its first vertical launch from the UK.
Oct 17, 2022
Sidus Space plans to test a new edge computing capability aboard its LizzieSat when that satellite launches in 2023.