Space Industry Analysis
Feb 27, 2017
With the projected growth in the number of commercial satellite constellations on low Earth orbit expected to increase risk of collisions, a startup has attracted investment from Airbus and others to build a network of radars to track orbital debris.
Feb 23, 2017
Mars could get pretty congested with spacecraft in early 2021 thanks to an emerging global lineup of missions eager to take advantage of a mid-2020 launch opportunity.
Feb 22, 2017
The discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a relatively close star may accelerate the search for biosignatures beyond the Solar System as new telescopes come online.
Feb 19, 2017
The launch marks a shift for the historic Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral from government to commercial launches.
Feb 14, 2017
ESA has tentatively set a date for launching its first attempt at a spacecraft that can help gather space debris.
Feb 13, 2017
As part of its plan to field a Quiet Supersonic Transport low-boom flight demo, NASA has issued a call for interested companies to submit a “capability statement.”
Feb 01, 2017
Researchers are offering a preview of how Scott Kelly fared medically after his U.S. record-setting 340 days in space as a NASA crewmember aboard the International Space Station in 2015-16.
Jan 21, 2017
The third of six U.S. Air Force missile warning satellites intended for geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) has successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) RD-180-powered Atlas V rocket.