Space Industry Analysis
Oct 08, 2018
Visiting near-Earth objects with multiple smallsats is to serve as a pilot run for a shared mission.
Oct 05, 2018
In its first version, Landspace’s main launcher will hurl 4 metric tons to LEO and fly in 2020. The maximum version will have a 32-metric-ton payload.
Oct 05, 2018
The spacecraft that will provide power, propulsion and life support for the Orion capsule is slated to leave Airbus’ factory in late October.
Oct 02, 2018
The new on-site assembly process at the Ariane 6 launchpad is intended to trim costs by 40%.
Oct 02, 2018
Leading providers of Ka-band satellite connectivity for aircraft cabins discuss their strategies at APEX Expo.
Oct 01, 2018
The MiG-31 interceptor has taken on new tasks as the Kinzhal ground-strike system and as an aerospace missile system that can deliver small satellites to orbit or fight enemy satellites.
Sep 19, 2022
Although Russia remains a key and committed partner in the International Space Station program, the country is absent from the International Astronautical Congress.
Sep 19, 2022
The test, slated for Sept. 21, will determine if technicians at Kennedy Space Center have successfully repaired a hydrogen leak that scuttled the last launch try.
Sep 16, 2022
SpaceWERX awarded startup ThinkOrbital a Small Business Technology Transfer contract to study how the company’s autonomous robotic arm assembly and electron beam welding system might be used for in-space service assembly and manufacturing.
Sep 16, 2022
Intuitive Machines LLC and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp., a New York-based special purpose acquisition company, announced a merger agreement Sept. 16.
Sep 16, 2022
NASA has extended its cooperative agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space for management of research aboard the U.S. National Laboratory portion of the International Space Station through 2027.
Sep 15, 2022
Scientists are increasingly grateful for the surprises that NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered at Jezero Crater on Mars and the prospect that samples can determine whether they supported long-ago biological activity.
Sep 15, 2022
The goal of having a European constellation enter into service in late 2024 appears ambitious at best.
Sep 15, 2022
The testing marks a major step toward the U.S. startup’s goal of developing a fully reusable, rapid turn-around rocket vehicle.