Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency has opened its European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Center in Villigen, Switzerland.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Rocket Factory Augsburg is gearing up to test the first stage of its RFA One rocket in a few months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German launch service startup Isar Aerospace aims to return its Spectrum rocket to flight before year’s end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space has been awarded up to $5.5 million by the Texas Space Commission for its Orbital Data Center capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
SES plans to use Impulse Space’s Helios kick stage to take advantage of lower-cost, LEO launch vehicles and get its satellites quickly into higher orbits.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace said it is beginning to take orders for its remotely piloted, rocket-powered suborbital spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, nations realized that they needed access to commercial space-based data and imagery.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to boost the proposed deal value of its takeover of embattled Israeli chip developer SatixFy by 45%.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX has acquired “substantially all” of the assets of Akoustis Technologies.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Startup Gilmour Space scrubbed the inaugural launch of the first Australian-made orbital rocket, with the Eris 1 launcher on the pad to fix a technical fault.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
German startup Atmos Space Cargo has struck a joint venture agreement with uncrewed ground vehicle maker ARX Robotics.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Commercial quantum computing and networking company IonQ said it will buy the space company later this year.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
Indian space startup InspeCity has raised $5.6 million in a seed round.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Eutelsat on May 5 announced that telecommunications veteran Jean-François Fallacher will take over as CEO.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Gilmour Space says it is targeting a launch for the first-ever Australian-made orbital rocket no earlier than May 15.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Swissto12 sees an old-school, broadcast-only application for geostationary (GEO) communications satellites returning.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Monaco, principality and land of luxury, wants to develop a space industry.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
True Anomaly, a manufacturer of defense spacecraft, has raised a $260 million Series C round.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Airbus is at the stage of identifying possible synergies in its talks of a partnership with Thales and Leonardo in the satellite sector.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global has secured a deal to build 16 satellites for Myriota.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Teipaul Bhatia is taking over as Axiom Space’s chief executive officer.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
Startup company Ion-X is betting on the use of ionic micropropulsion for small satellites and planning to deliver its first commercial motor in 2026.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Two years ago, the U.S. Space Force rebranded its Commercial Services Office to become the Commercial Space Office.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The Texas Space Commission has awarded five companies grants totaling $26 million.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
NATO is s aiming to take advantage of commercially developed space innovations.
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