Starlink

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Navy plans to soon issue a request for proposals for a shipboard antenna that can connect to up to 15 different satellite constellations at once.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Armor Harris, the newly hired vice president of Aircraft Engineering for San Diego-based Shield AI, wants to lead a new revolution in aircraft design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is looking to fly Starship again in early May.
Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX plans to sell laser communications systems developed for its Starlink broadband satellites to third-party satellite manufacturers.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.
Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX completed a pair of overlapping Falcon 9 missions on March 4.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.
Connected Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX plans to place its first direct-to-cellular phone Starlink constellation in orbit by the end of August.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines is preparing to take major steps in its fleet upgrade initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX opened its 2024 launch manifest on Jan. 2 with a Falcon 9 mission to continue building its Starlink satellite constellation.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
As hardware prices come down, Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to connect “tens of millions of customers.”
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink satellite division has reached cash flow breakeven, CEO Elon Musk says.
Commercial Space

By Alan Dron
Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Multiorbit satellite services seem to be a trend, and some systems will be highlighted at NBAA-BACE.
NBAA

By Irene Klotz
Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.
Commercial Space

Clementine Starling and Julia Siegel
SpaceX’s tussle in Ukraine illustrates the industry’s rising power in modern conflict.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation is seen as a major driver in that growth.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
AST SpaceMobile has raised $115 million in debt, enough to fully fund the manufacturing of its first five cellular signal broadcasting BlueBird satellites.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Swarming paths could be useful for deep-space scientific missions.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine has depended on Starlink for expansive battlefield communication.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
Launch carrier JSX has seen a measurable improvement in passenger satisfaction since it introduced SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity system in late 2022.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Irene Klotz
After adjusting for distance, SpaceX’s new Generation V2 Mini Starlink satellites are 12 times less luminous than previous generation Starlink spacecraft.
Commercial Space