Space Industry Analysis
Aug 20, 2012
More than one-third of A&D employees under 30 are looking for another position within their current organization
Aug 20, 2012
Aerospace Corp., Rockwell Collins invest in innovation
Aug 20, 2012
JPL engineers, scientists learn how to operate Curiosity rover
Aug 20, 2012
Two demonstration Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites, built by Northrop Grumman, captured these infrared images of a ballistic missile intercept from their low Earth orbit. In 2009, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) lofted the two STSS satellites, developed under the then-Space-Based Infrared System-low program, to explore whether orbiting spacecraft could be used to track warheads in mid-flight.
Aug 20, 2012
Jerry Grey has taught engineering at Princeton University and been science and policy director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Aug 20, 2012
More than half of A&D professionals under 30 mention student loans as a key factor in career planning.
May 11, 2020
Congress should tighten restrictions on support by U.S. government and private entities for China’s space program as Beijing’s military capabilities continue expanding, a new report by a congressionally-chartered group recommends.
May 08, 2020
Twenty-two members of the House Armed Services Committee have issued a bipartisan letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warning the agency that its approval of Ligado Networks’ deployment of a 5G network could harm the Pentagon’s Global Positioning System.
May 07, 2020
An executive order issued by President Trump expressing the nation’s intent to use resources recovered from the Moon and other planetary bodies was meant to spur discussions among potential international partners on its implementation, according to a May 6 aerospace technical society podcast.
May 06, 2020
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the X-37B orbital test vehicle outfitted for three missions May 16 from Cape Canaveral.
May 06, 2020
The Russian aerospace industry lost two top managers to COVID-19 this week.
May 06, 2020
The first Russian robotic lunar lander of the post-Soviet era is nowhere ready for flight, industry insiders say, despite official promises to launch a mission next year.
May 06, 2020
A week after winning a $135 million NASA contract to support work on its fully reusable, deep-space transportation system, SpaceX conducted a successful static test fire of a full-size, second-stage Starship prototype.
May 06, 2020
Space startup Firefly Aerospace aims to complete the first launch of its two-stage Alpha rocket as early as September and says testing of engines and site preparation remain on track despite the threat of potential disruption related to the COVID-19 pandemic.