Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The startup says its fuel tanks can store cryogenic fuels such as liquid oxygen, methane, and liquid hydrogen in space for multiple years.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The effort is intended to reduce risk and cost as well as protect property rights, encourage interoperability and mitigate harmful interference.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is to carry the satellites on a dedicated Electron launch within four months.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The third stage was lost about 3 sec. after ignition, triggering the rocket's self-destruct mechanism.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The company, which specializes in on-orbit servicing, said the latest effort will draw on its Rendezvous and Proximity Operations technology.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Funds are also to be used to accelerate the development of Nova, as well as enhancements to private testing and manufacturing facilities, the company said.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Starlab Space is a U.S.-based joint venture between Airbus and Voyager Space, a Denver-based space station, robotics and satellite development startup.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Septentrio, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, specializes in high-precision GNSS receivers featuring anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The contract with D-Orbit includes two launch opportunities and operations, in June and October, on D-Orbit’s Ion spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The decrease in funding for the subcontinent’s space startups appears to be part of a natural investment cycle rather than a sign of waning investor interest in the sector.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The investment is part of a larger strategic capital and business alliance with Toyota aimed at the “mass production of rockets.”
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
As part of the agreement, AST SpaceMobile will provide Ligado Networks with $113 million of AST SpaceMobile warrants and usage rights payments.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
“The root cause was identified as a software issue within the ground segment,” Eutelsat said on Jan. 2.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, has not released a launch date for its first New Glenn mission.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The rocket, also known as Kinetica-1, took off Dec. 27 at around 9:03 a.m. Beijing time.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The first of the missions took place from Rocket Lab’s second launch complex located at Wallops, Virginia, on Nov. 24.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is providing additional funding to emerging launch service operators to help ease their way to commercial operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
A student rocket club at the University of Southern California (USC) has launched a small rocket to an altitude of 470,000 ft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, nor how many launches each company was awarded.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
As of midday on Nov. 14, Rocket Lab shares were trading at $17.77.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales forecasts earnings margins to bounce back to more than 7% by 2028 from the 1% the business generated last year.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The Swedish company is working with Saab and Orbcomm on the Very High Frequency Data Exchange System communications link.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions for the commercial customer beginning in mid-2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The satellites are expected to launch in 2026.
Satellites