Space Industry Analysis
May 13, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 13, 2022
After 29 months, Boeing will again attempt to fly its commercial space taxi to the space station.
May 12, 2022
Initial efforts for Istari will be focused on the development of a synthetic aperture radar, but additional capabilities will be added.
May 12, 2022
Mini-rover Moon landing planned for later this year to prove technology for pressurized JAXA-Toyota Lunar Cruiser.
May 12, 2022
Russia blamed for Viasat attack; MQ-9B adds short-takeoff capability; U.S., Japan to study loyal wingman; and Black Hawk sustainment.
May 11, 2022
Lockheed Martin-General Motors lunar vehicle designed to transit moon autonomously for prepositioned rendezvous with incoming missions.
Aug 30, 2023
Space Systems Command’s Victus Nox rapid launch demonstration has entered its “hot standby phase.”
Aug 30, 2023
The launch will take place aboard the next SpaceX commercial resupply mission.
Aug 29, 2023
Advanced Space has won a new Space Debris Identification and Tracking (Sintra) contract.
Aug 28, 2023
LeoStella and Hera Systems have formed a strategic manufacturing partnership and put forward a proposal for the U.S. Space Development Agency.
Aug 27, 2023
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance docked to the space-facing port of the ISS U.S. segment's Harmony module at 9:16 a.m. EDT.
Aug 26, 2023
Endurance lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 26 at 3:27 a.m., EDT.
Aug 25, 2023
The 2.5-m-long Mira-Light demonstrator is intended to “fine-tune” the flight control systems for the follow-on, aerospike-powered Mira demonstrator.
Aug 25, 2023
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for ideas to prototype and demonstrate a space system that can launch within 24 hr. of notice.