Space Industry Analysis
Aug 23, 2024
The method is Elon Musk’s modern take on Aristotle’s “First Principles."
Aug 22, 2024
In addition to venturing outside the capsule, the Jared Isaacman-backed Polaris Dawn mission aims to break the 1966 altitude record.
Aug 21, 2024
The first U.S. military payload to be hosted aboard an international partner’s spacecraft is now in orbit.
Aug 16, 2024
The service is contemplating nonkinetic space fires and new roles for its soldiers in a changing era of space-based warfare.
Aug 12, 2024
Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.
Aug 09, 2024
As the AIAA's Aviation Forum and Ascend events come together for the first time in Las Vegas, editors review some of the cutting-edge developments shared there.
Sep 04, 2024
Formerly named Starburst Aerospace, the accelerator launched in 2012 with the aim of fostering and investing in aerospace startups.
Sep 04, 2024
The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.
Sep 04, 2024
Starliner is to undock from the nine-person ISS on Sept. 6 at 6:04 p.m. EDT.
Sep 04, 2024
The Space Force requested $29.6 billion in fiscal 2025, representing about 3.5% of the overall Defense Department budget request.
Sep 04, 2024
The Space Force is now having conversations about how much funding for the MTI mission might be included in the fiscal 2026 budget request.
Sep 04, 2024
Powered by a pair of BE-3U engines, the upper stage of New Glenn is intended to deliver a pair of small NASA science satellites on a trajectory to reach Mars.
Sep 03, 2024
The solar sail uses a novel expanding tubular boom system made of flexible polymer and carbon fiber materials.
Sep 03, 2024
“It’s a tough day for many in our company,” ABL founder and CEO Harry O’Hanley wrote on LinkedIn on Aug. 29.