Space Industry Analysis

Jun 14, 2022
Modeling and 3D-printing advances combine to enable development of high-temperature alloy with lower cost and greater performance.
Jun 13, 2022
NASA takes on UAP study; Three-way weapon competition; Gray Wolf development slows; AFRL building “virtual range” for directed energy
Jun 10, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 08, 2022
The agency turns to public-private partnerships to equip Artemis spacewalkers.
Sep 08, 2023
NASA officials have acknowledged the evolving Space Launch System rocket is unaffordable at current cost levels.
Sep 07, 2023
NASA says it will pursue recommendations from an agency inspector general audit report of its Earth System Science Pathfinder Program.
Sep 07, 2023
Three women astronaut candidates from 1978 observed the milestone and encouraged those from all backgrounds to follow their dreams.
Sep 07, 2023
After three delays, Japan has placed its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon lunar lander into space, with the aim of validating its landing capabilities.
Sep 06, 2023
NASA says a $1.2 billion mission to learn more about the metal-rich asteroid Psyche is on track for launch on Oct. 5 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Sep 06, 2023
The Vulcain 2.1, the main-stage engine on the Ariane 6 launcher under development, was run Sept. 5.
Sep 05, 2023
Spire Global has won a $4.6 million, 12-month NASA contract to develop a microwave sounder device for the NOAA Near-Earth Orbit Network satellite constellation.
Sep 04, 2023
First launch of Europe's new workhorse Ariane 6 is finally coming into view.