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Iridium to take over Aireon in $367 million deal to expand aviation safety business
Iridium Communications is buying the rest of the Aireon aircraft-tracking venture its connectivity constellation hosts to push further into aviation safety, surveillance and data services.
Space is everyone’s business: Economist Enterprise's 4th annual Space Economy Summit returns to Orlando
Space is everyone’s business: Economist Enterprise's 4th annual Space Economy Summit returns to Orlando
Artemis 2 science gets underway as Orion begins its return trip
As Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth, scientists are just starting to review the images and observations taken by the crew as they flew around the moon.
SpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space
SpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space SpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space
Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink
EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure.
NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall
NASA’s planetary science program is still facing a funding shortfall that requires “strategic choices” about which missions to continue.
Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station
NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027.
Rocket Lab downplays importance of NASA business as it pursues Mars mission protest
Even as Rocket Lab protests a NASA Mars contract, the company is downplaying the role the agency plays in its overall business.
Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs
The head of NOAA’s satellite unit, on administrative leave for months, warned that workforce reductions and cuts have “lobotomized” the federal government.
NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract
NASA plans to add missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified.
Kapta Space raises $24 million to expand military radar business
Kapta Space raises $24 million to expand military radar business Kapta Space raises $24 million to expand military radar business
House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety
The leaders of the House Science Committee say the FCC is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking.
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they have lined up launch capacity.
Vega launches two Earth science satellites
A Vega C rocket successfully launched a pair of Earth observation satellites for the European Space Agency and the European Commission on Sept. 14.
Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business
With a new chief executive and funding round, satellite refueling company Orbit Fab hopes to make the transition from technology development to operations.
NASA selects two Earth science missions for development
NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.
NASA releases Artemis 2 science data
Six months after its Artemis 2 mission flew around the moon, NASA has released the full science data collected from the flight.
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science.
Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance
Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance firm LeoLabs.
Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business
Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead of the satellite operator’s planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.
NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission
NASA is reserving a small amount of space on a Mars telecommunications spacecraft for science, which could be one or more cubesats.
Astro Digital plans SPAC listing to expand satellite production and defense business
Astro Digital plans SPAC listing to expand satellite production and defense business Astro Digital plans SPAC listing to expand satellite production and defense business
Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster issue
Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a Vulcan Centaur solid rocket booster.
ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding
United Launch Alliance’s corporate parents have guaranteed a loan to the company as it addresses “financial challenges” caused by the Vulcan grounding.
NASA programs feel effects of workforce reductions
More than two dozen major NASA projects say they have been affected by the loss of a fifth of NASA’s civil servant workforce in the last year.
Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business Space Force’s commercial gatekeeper offers a playbook for startups seeking defense business
Four NASA payloads to fly on Astrolab’s first lunar rover
Astrolab’s first lunar rover will carry four NASA payloads on a mission planned to launch later this year.
Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters
Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters
Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems
Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe.
Science finds a place on Artemis 2
While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission.
Mu-g Technologies enters the parabolic flight business
A startup has acquired an aircraft to offer commercial parabolic flight services even as NASA seeks to acquire its own aircraft for reduced-gravity flights.
Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure
Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle to resume.
NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions
NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions
Deposition Sciences, Inc. Expands Sunshade® Tape Offering with New 12" × 30" Format
Deposition Sciences, Inc. Expands Sunshade® Tape Offering with New 12" × 30" Format
Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about when or if those samples will be returned to Earth.
NASA finalizes science plans for Artemis 2 lunar flyby
As Artemis 2 approaches the moon, a NASA science team is finalizing plans for the observations they want the astronauts to perform during their flyby.
NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for a moon base.
Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership
Former SpaceX engineers who helped build and scale Starlink have launched a startup aiming to deliver megaconstellations for governments and companies seeking more control over space-based infrastructure.
Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects
Tory Bruno, former CEO of ULA, said he decided to join Blue Origin to work on important national security projects, including Blue Ring.
NASA considering alternatives for Gateway logistics
NASA is at a “crossroads” in deciding how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway as it considers alternative approaches.
What returning to lunar space means for human health
What returning to lunar space means for human health
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
Astrophysics smallsat begins science mission
The first in a new class of small NASA astrophysics spacecraft has started operations, providing both science data and lessons for future missions.
The emerging space economy brings opportunity and legal risks for business
The emerging space economy brings opportunity and legal risks for business
Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger
Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks plans to expand its defense capabilities by acquiring most of Comtech’s space-related communications business, six years after the U.S. company’s own takeover bid collapsed.
Report identifies science objectives of human Mars exploration
The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.
Samara Aerospace tests reliability of attitude control technology with National Science Foundation award
Samara Aerospace tests reliability of attitude control technology with National Science Foundation award
New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve
Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine.
The rideshare era is ending. Small satellites need anchor customers for small launch, now.
The rideshare era is ending. Small satellites need anchor customers for small launch, now.
Paragon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation
A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.
House Science Committee pans NASA budget request
Members of the House Science Committee rejected a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for NASA because of sweeping cuts.
NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions
NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions
D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential
D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential
NASA and Small Business Administration partner on funding key space technologies
NASA is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration on an effort to attract capital to invest in companies producing critical space components.
Defending NASA science in the face of sweeping budget cuts
Casey Dreier was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Individual Achievement Dec. 2.
Max Space unveils plans for commercial space station
Max Space, a startup developing expandable module technologies, plans to build a commercial space station that could launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket.
ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health
NASA astronauts on the space station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as safety advisers raise concerns about its long-term health.
‘I loved thinking about how to make science possible for America and for the world’
'I loved thinking about how to make science possible for America and for the world'
Business group puts markers down for Space Force acquisition overhaul
Business group puts markers down for Space Force acquisition overhaul Business group puts markers down for Space Force acquisition overhaul
Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?
Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?
KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome work
KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome work KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome work
Vantor names new head of U.S. government business
Vantor names new head of U.S. government business Vantor names new head of U.S. government business
Former NASA science leader joins Blue Origin
A former NASA associate administrator for science is joining Blue Origin to lead the company’s advanced technology work.