Space Industry Analysis
Oct 11, 2017
“The next few months may be rather stressful for most deal-makers in the A&D sector,” say some who should know.
Oct 06, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook: Vice President Pence directs National Space Council to look at human space exploration; regulatory changes for commercial space and a new security framework.
Oct 06, 2017
From the International Astronautical Congress to the creation of the U.S. National Space Council, a look at changes in the market.
Oct 05, 2017
Russia delivers attack helos to Mali; Australia to buy Aegis Combat System for new frigates; Philippines weighs Super Tucano buy, India allows IPO for HAL., and U.S. prepares a spy satellite for launch.
Oct 05, 2017
SpaceX planning to scrap its successful Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule in high-stakes quest to expand humankind to Mars.
Oct 04, 2017
Airservices Australia is looking to Aireon’s space-based ADS-B as the next evolution in air-traffic control surveillance.
Jun 15, 2022
The contract from the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office practically doubles the remote-sensing upstart’s backlog.
Jun 14, 2022
A Spanish government initiative to boost the country’s aerospace industry will help support the development of small satellite launchers and create a joint constellation of ocean reconnaissance satellites with Portugal.
Jun 14, 2022
The robotic Luna-25 lander is approaching the end of its ground trials for Russia’s first Moon exploration mission since the 1970s.
Jun 14, 2022
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated a secure networked laser communications system for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated low Earth orbit constellation.
Jun 14, 2022
SpaceX needs to replace a faulty Draco thruster valve inlet joint before the the 25th NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission.
Jun 13, 2022
SpaceX has some more work to do before it will receive U.S. clearance to launch Starship on an orbital flight test from Boca Chica Beach, Texas, the FAA has determined in its long-awaited study assessing the program’s environmental impacts.
Jun 13, 2022
NASA’s gamble on a startup launch company to deliver a pair of novel hurricane-probing cubesats into orbit got off to a rough start on June 12 after the upper stage of an Astra 3.3 rocket shut down early, dooming the first two members of the agency’s Tropics constellation.
Jun 13, 2022
The U.S. Space Force is working to launch its Foreign Military Sales office, opening the door to what it says will be the first sale of a U.S. military satellite to a foreign country.