Space Industry Analysis
Feb 28, 2022
Techniques developed to repair Hubble have been repurposed to shape Webb telescope’s primary mirror.
Feb 23, 2022
Looking down is looking up: Satellite-based Earth observation sees growing revenue, investor, technology and startup prospects.
Feb 18, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Feb 17, 2022
The kickoff mission, slated for late 2022, includes first-ever civilian spacewalk.
Feb 17, 2022
After a successful launch and deployment came a satellite-killing solar storm.
Feb 17, 2022
The FAA is spearheading an environmental review of SpaceX’s Boca Chica Beach spaceport in Texas.
Aug 11, 2023
Astranis plans to launch by year’s end its UtilitySat, a multiband and relocatable small communications satellite.
Aug 11, 2023
Ad Astra Rocket Company is moving ahead with efforts to raise the TRL of its long-in-development VASIMR for a future in-space demonstration.
Aug 11, 2023
The Cygnus resupply capsule fired its delta velocity thruster early Aug. 11 to raise the International Space Station’s orbit.
Aug 11, 2023
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has completed its 54th flight on Mars, performing a 25-sec. up-and-down hop on the surface.
Aug 11, 2023
Luna-25, the first Russian lunar exploration mission in almost 50 years, is bound for the Moon.
Aug 11, 2023
German satellite launcher developer Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has secured €30 million ($32.8 million) from global investment firm KKR.
Aug 10, 2023
Despite developing Parkinson’s disease, one of Virgin Galactic’s first customers boarded the company’s VSS Unity spaceship for a suborbital ride.
Aug 10, 2023
Using inputs from the fledging HAPS industry, Frontex believes HAPS would be useful for Earth observation.