The Space Sector Is Forgoing Civil Programs For The Defense Boom

new medium-lift rocket called Eclipse

Northrop Grumman is putting $50 million into its joint program with Firefly Aerospace to develop a new medium-lift rocket called the Eclipse.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace/Northrop Grumman
Large swaths of the space industry are adjusting their North Star, increasingly focusing on chasing the booming military space market and deemphasizing other activities. The course adjustments at many companies reflect changing geopolitical dynamics and spending realities. In the U.S., the Trump...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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