SpaceX Falcon

By Robert Wall
Kongsberg teams with SpinLaunch to develop LEO satellite systems, offering faster deployment and sovereign control for allied governments.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX launched the 16th Transporter rideshare mission on March 30, carrying 119 small satellite payloads to orbit for government and commercial customers.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Spire Global says it has demonstrated single-satellite radio-frequency geolocation.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
China is intensifying efforts to build reusable rockets it sees as integral to achieving its space power ambitions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Commercial space station developer Vast says it has secured $500 million in additional funding to help underpin plans to deploy its Haven orbital outpost.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
A multinational, four-member replacement team lifted off onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Feb. 13 to begin a 34-hr. ride to the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failed to execute a planned engine burn to deorbit, the company said late Feb. 2.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
A hypersonic reentry capsule built by space technology company Varda Space Industries successfully landed Jan. 29, marking the company’s first reentry of 2026.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the next GPS III satellite no earlier than Jan. 25, the service’s Space Systems Command announced Jan. 22.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX successfully carried an undisclosed number of satellites to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded military space launches worth $739 million to SpaceX to support future missions for the Space Development Agency and NRO.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The SpainSat NG-II military communications satellite suffered debris damage while transiting to its final orbital position, with an assessment underway.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Nothing about SpaceX’s initial public offering will be routine.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Startup sat maker K2 Space said it raised $250 million in Series C venture capital fund raising ahead of the planned March 2026 launch of its Gravitas demo.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
After two successful launches in back-to-back months, the third Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 mission won’t launch until 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
I2CAT, a R&D center in Spain, launched a testbed satellite that will be used for experiments to further advance 6G satellite network technologies.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Kepler Communications plans to launch its first batch of 10 laser communications relay satellites into orbit in January 2026.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
With less than two months to go in 2025, the global launch market has already surpassed all previous annual records.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
UAE-based Space42 added to its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation with Iceye-made satellites that have undergone work in Abu Dhabi.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea placed its fifth military Earth observation satellite into orbit, completing a constellation that provides the country with EO and SAR capability.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
America’s launch sites are undergoing massive transformations to support a new era in space.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Before year’s end, a startup plans to launch inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage a manufacturing pod that would briefly experience the vacuum of space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX launched the second batch of operational satellites for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated mesh network on Oct. 15 on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Every year a consultancy publishes a new 10-year forecast of satellite launches, and the estimate grows to previously unbelievable totals.
Satellites