Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The company, which has 33 satellites in space, aims to deploy 107 more through this year and next.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Two space startups want to make on-orbit debris removal as seamless as street sweeping.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Satellite bus builder Apex has signed a contract with Tokyo-based technology company NEC Corp. to support an on-orbit laser link demo launching in 2027.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
OHB has booked a €248 million ($285 million) contract for 20 Eumetsat Polar System-Sterna (EPS-Sterna) microsatellites.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
SpaceX has bought Maryland-based Hexagon Masterworks Inc.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russian users from Kaliningrad to Siberia lost signals of their satellite television on March 4 after the Ekspress-AT1 broadcasting satellite went offline.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket for the first time in nearly one year on March 11.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, a company spun out of Airbus to fly the Zephyr HAPS, is to work with Indonesian telecoms provider Telkomsel to address coverage issues.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Phantom Space, a would-be small rocket launch provider, has bought key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch, another would-be provider.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
BlackSky has cut some near-term constellation expansion plans for its new Gen-3 imagery satellite deployments.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency has awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate tactical satcom capabilities using commercial spacecraft.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
In a surprise leadership change, Ursa Major has named Chris Spagnoletti as the company’s CEO effective immediately.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain’s Indra and Italy’s ELT Group have signed a strategic framework for closer collaboration on space and uncrewed aircraft systems.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
Saudi space technology company SARsatX is laying the groundwork for the launch of the first Saudi-made commercial satellite.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s first commercial space launch of 2026 was also the last for the Proton-M variant with DM-03 booster.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Commercial space startup Momentus and NASA will partner on an in-space servicing mission in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
CesiumAstro, a startup that produces sat payloads and terminals for advanced and secure comms systems, has closed a $470 million Series C funding round.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Transcelestial is branching out with its space-based laser links to provide intra-satellite connectivity
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Eutelsat announced late Jan. 29 that the previously proposed sale of its ground segment to investor EQT Infrastructure VI will not occur.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SpaceX plans to deploy a space-to-ground laser link on its Starlink constellation, CEO Elon Musk said.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Space startup Astra said on Jan. 21 that it has shipped 110 satellite engines since Jan. 2025 and is planning to test its new rocket (Rocket 4) this year.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
German space startup The Exploration Company (TEC) is in talks to buy British launch startup Orbex.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Interstellar Technologies of Japan, a rocket developer, has raised a $130 million Series F round.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
CesiumAstro will receive a $200 million financing package from the Export-Import Bank of the United States and JPMorgan.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Mitsubishi Corp. has increased its investment in the Starlab Space commercial space station joint venture.
Commercial Space