Space Industry Analysis
Jan 20, 2014
Bill Swanson (left), Raytheon's CEO and chairman, is scheduled to hand over the chief executive's office to current Chief Operating Officer Tom Kennedy on March 31. Swanson will remain chairman at least while the Waltham, Mass.-based defense prime contractor transitions to Kennedy's leadership.
Jan 20, 2014
The history of space exploration generally has been a march toward greater ambition, risk, complexity and cost. The first launch vehicles were guided missiles carrying the simplest of satellites, and the objective—orbit—was simple and straightforward. Earlier this month, circumstance presented a unique opportunity to observe how the international space-exploration endeavor has evolved over more than 50 years.
Jan 20, 2014
Does a different backdrop foretell a revival of defense deals in 2014?
Jan 20, 2014
The In Orbit column of Jan. 13 (p. 16) incorrectly described the service module for the first flight test of NASA's Orion multipurpose crew vehicle as “European-built.” It will be manufactured by Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin.
Jan 13, 2014
White House adds to space station service life , hoping for more users.
Jan 13, 2014
European launch sector braces for new competition from SpaceX, India
Jan 27, 2021
After an early, productive start to a 7-hr. spacewalk, two NASA astronauts encountered difficulties installing a Ka band antenna outside the International Space Station on Jan. 27.
Jan 26, 2021
NASA plans to delay departure of the Osiris-Rex spacecraft from the asteroid Bennu from March 3 to May 10, with a May 24 backup, which will provide an early April opportunity for a final flyby.
Jan 26, 2021
President Joe Biden may opt to reassess the headquarters location of U.S. Space Command, which was previously selected during the waning days of the Trump administration.
Jan 26, 2021
Joining former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and Israeli entrepreneur Eytan Stibbe on the first privately financed U.S. mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be real estate and technology investor Larry Connor of Ohio and Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy, Axiom Space said on Jan. 26.
Jan 26, 2021
Russia has pushed back the expansion of its segment of the International Space Station (ISS).
Jan 25, 2021
BAE Systems will conduct a demonstration flight of its PHASA-35 high-altitude pseudo-satellite in the U.S. this year for potential Defense Department customers.
Jan 25, 2021
As Virgin Orbit gears up for the start of operational missions following its successful Jan. 17 demonstration flight, the California-based space company has revealed it has been selected to launch the first military satellite for the Netherlands.
Jan 25, 2021
NASA and Boeing are now targeting March 25 for the launch of an uncrewed CST-100 Starliner on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station—four days earlier than previously planned.