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Launch Vehicles & Propulsion
Jan 17, 2025
SpaceX is pressing ahead with plans for another Starship test flight as it investigates the loss of the upper stage during the most recent development mission.
Jan 17, 2025
DARPA and NASA’s nuclear thermal propulsion project will miss its scheduled 2027 testing time frame, as its development has proven trickier than anticipated.
Commercial Space
Jan 17, 2025
Moon dust and other characteristics of the lunar environment are due for closer inspection if two newly launched landers can make it safely to the lunar surface.
Jan 16, 2025
The rocket company plans to fly its launcher from the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
Satellites
Jan 15, 2025
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Jan 15, 2025
The connection took place Dec. 18 and is the only optical link attempted thus far, an SDA spokesperson said in a Jan. 15 email.
Budget, Policy & Regulation
Jan 17, 2025
DARPA and NASA’s nuclear thermal propulsion project will miss its scheduled 2027 testing time frame, as its development has proven trickier than anticipated.
Jan 17, 2025
Survivability and increased standoff head the list of priorities for long-term Air Force modernization.
Operations & Safety
Jan 17, 2025
SpaceX is pressing ahead with plans for another Starship test flight as it investigates the loss of the upper stage during the most recent development mission.
Jan 16, 2025
India plans to build a third launchpad at its Satish Dhawan Space Center to accommodate the ISRO's Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV).
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2025
Moon dust and other characteristics of the lunar environment are due for closer inspection if two newly launched landers can make it safely to the lunar surface.
Jan 16, 2025
India has achieved another first in its efforts to build its space capabilities, with the country’s first in-orbit docking of two spacecraft.