Space Industry Analysis

May 03, 2024
The long-awaited crewed debut of Boeing’s Starliner caps off a 13-year effort to certify multiple commercial providers of low-Earth-orbit astronaut transport.
May 03, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 01, 2024
The country is shaking up space exploration, commerce and the broader geopolitical picture.
Apr 24, 2024
Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.
Apr 22, 2024
Axiom and Collins are working on new spacesuits for the agency’s lunar and LEO programs.
Apr 19, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 07, 2024
A fully costed decade-long spending plan from the Australian Defense Department lays out its priorities in the coming years.
May 07, 2024
The first launch of Rocket Lab’s proposed medium-lift Neutron is slipping to no earlier than mid-2025 due to development of its Archimedes engine.
May 07, 2024
The long-awaited flight was scrubbed to address an issue with an oxygen relief value in the upper stage of the spacecraft’s Atlas V launch vehicle.
May 06, 2024
Muon Space plans a 2026 launch of its FireSat constellation, a group of small satellites designed to spot wildfires.
May 06, 2024
A Russian space weapon the U.S. claims is in development would occupy a unique orbital area and might threaten all other spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
May 06, 2024
NASA has selected six exploration concepts to receive up to $600,000 in additional development funding.
May 03, 2024
Unseenlabs, a French startup, plans to launch its Generation NexT constellation of radio frequency detection satellites in 2026.
May 03, 2024
It’s been a big year for United Launch Alliance, the Lockheed Martin- and Boeing-owned joint venture that has been remaking itself for the commercial space age.