Space Industry Analysis
Jul 01, 2015
Failure of the SpaceX Falcon 9 cargo mission is a setback for the company, though the severity of the consequences has yet to be determined.
Jun 26, 2015
OneWeb contracts with Arianespace and Virgin Galactic for the launch of a 600-satellite Internet constellation starting in 2017.
Jun 26, 2015
The two-satellite deal with Arabsat and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is part of Saudia Arabia’s $650 million investment in modernizing its satcom fleet.
Jun 25, 2015
"It's definitely a 'once in a professional lifetime' opportunity," says Erik Kuulkers, the European Space Agency's Integral project scientist.
Jun 24, 2015
Senate action to restore funding for space-based Earth science sets up showdown with House climate science opponents, and the pope weighs in.
Jun 24, 2015
The U.S. Air Force says Lockheed Martin’s Sbirs redesign will save $1 billion for future early missile warning satellites.
Aug 30, 2021
Launch of the Landsat 9 spacecraft, a joint project of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, is being delayed a week due to a pandemic-related supply issue.
Aug 30, 2021
Fledging small satellite launch provider Astra Space once again failed to reach orbit, but the booster managed 2 1/2 min. of flight time despite losing an engine less than 1 sec. after liftoff from Alaska’s Kodiak Island.
Aug 30, 2021
SpaceX’s 23rd NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission capsule docked autonomously to the International Space Station’s U.S. segment on Aug. 30.
Aug 30, 2021
Composites can enable the use of more and lighter blades to enhance aircraft performance.
Aug 27, 2021
Australia’s fledgling space industry is attracting investment, with on-orbit inspection startup HEO Robotics completing a seed funding round led by British billionaire David Harding, founder and CEO of investment management company Winton Group.
Aug 26, 2021
Two experimental satellites built for the Space Development Agency are “tumbling” in orbit, the agency director said.
Aug 26, 2021
Sierra Space is in discussions with the European Space Agency and German aerospace center DLR to extend existing partnerships covering crew access to the International Space Station to include new commercial vehicles.
Aug 26, 2021
Startup Dawn Aerospace has completed initial test flights of a reusable suborbital spaceplane demonstrator in New Zealand.