Space Industry Analysis
Jun 16, 2014
With Skybox, Google extends its aerospace reach and imaging capabilities
Jun 16, 2014
"Life undersea is as close to being in space as possible," notes NASA's Bill Todd, the NEEMO project manager.
Jun 16, 2014
The flightworthy Buran was destroyed on May 12, 2002, when a roof at Baikonur’s Site 112 collapsed, apparently from a combination of poor maintenance and a heavy burden of snow.
Jun 13, 2014
Back-to-back helium leaks on the Falcon 9 first stage in recent months have contributed to delays in at least two SpaceX campaigns.
Jun 12, 2014
New rocket engine program will likely pit kerosene against methane
Jun 12, 2014
"We are still very enthusiastic about opportunities that we think are ahead of us to do this test," said Ian Clark, NASA's LDSD principal investigator.
Mar 30, 2021
SpaceX’s fourth high-altitude flight of a Starship upper stage prototype ended in a midair explosion on March 30 as the vehicle was beginning its engine reignition sequence to pivot for vertical touchdown.
Mar 30, 2021
Lockheed Martin received a $12.8 million contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on March 25 for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.
Mar 30, 2021
Virgin Galactic unveiled its next-generation reusable suborbital passenger spaceship on March 30, featuring a new design to enhance operations and a mirror-like exterior that adds thermal protection while setting a new bar for aesthetics.
Mar 30, 2021
Boeing and Hypersonix Launch Systems will conduct a joint study of an air-breathing space launch system powered by the Australian startup’s Spartan scramjet engines.
Mar 29, 2021
Apophis, a 1,120-ft.-wide asteroid that was discovered in 2004, had raised concerns that its frequent Earth-crossing orbit could pose an impact threat. But that all went away on March 26.
Mar 26, 2021
Los Angeles-area rocket startup ABL Space Systems has closed a Series B investment round of $170 million, with the infusion going toward developing the 1,000-kg class RS1 launch vehicle and GS0 deployable launch system that should see its first launch this year.
Mar 26, 2021
The upcoming launch of Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 to the International Space Station with two cosmonauts and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will initiate a dynamic few weeks of crew exchanges.
Mar 25, 2021
The European Space Agency has allotted a combined €10.45 million ($12.5 million) to two UK companies developing microlaunchers for small satellites: Orbex and Skyrora.