Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Honda has entered the commercial spaceflight arena with the successful demonstration of a reusable launch vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic says its on track to start final assembly of the first Delta Class spaceplane and remains on schedule to begin flight tests in early 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Top executives at ArianeGroup, Arianespace, Avio and the European Space Agency (ESA) are now turning their attention to increasing launch cadences.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The China Manned Space Engineering Office has completed the first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launching of the second batch of Kuiper satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation on June 16.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX are looking to no earlier than June 19 for the thrice-delayed launch of Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 37 was razed June 12, as the U.S. Space Force considers leasing the site to SpaceX for Starship-Super Heavy operations.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
British launch startup Orbex is eyeing early 2026 for the inaugural liftoff of its Prime rocket, company CEO Miguel Belló Mora says.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
An upper-stage engine failure led to the premature demise of SpaceX’s eighth Starship flight test, the FAA says after reviewing the company’s investigation.
Operations & Safety

By Thierry Dubois
In addition to learning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War, the French Air and Space Force is working on defense in space.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Japanese space newcomer Interstellar Technologies plans to use the Hokkaido Spaceport for its Zero launchers, signing up to be the first user of the facility.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
It didn’t take long for Elon Musk to back off threats to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spaceship.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed to provide additional time to address a Falcon 9 propellant leak.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is aiming to launch its second New Glenn rocket no earlier than Aug. 15.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Arkadia Space of Spain says its in-space demonstration of its hydrogen peroxide green monopropellant has been successful.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russian space agency Roscosmos has begun preparations to deploy Russia’s new ROS orbital station by awarding a contract for Angara-A5M heavy launch vehicles.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Graham Warwick
As the White House pulls Isaacman’s nomination, it wants to cut the space agency’s budget back to pre-Apollo levels. Our editors discuss what it means.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno
Impulse Space said it raised $300 million in a Series C funding round, asserting it is “one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry.”
Satellites

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian satellite startup Bureau 1440 is poised to be the first customer for the Russo-Kazakh Soyuz-5 rocket, planned to launch before year-end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe’s space sector is set for growth, but in one area it may be poised for contraction: the number of companies vying for business.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
South Korea’s national space agency, KASA, is calling for the country to put more emphasis on critical technology developments.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Elon Musk is promising to pick up the pace of Starship flight tests as SpaceX pursues key goals for program.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Northrop Grumman is adding $50 million to a joint project with Firefly Aerospace to design, own and operate a new Delta II-class medium-lift launch vehicle.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.
Check 6

By Chen Chuanren
Beijing Sepoch Technology completed the verification test of its Hiker-1, China’s first reusable rocket using liquid oxygen-methane propulsion.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion