Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been added to the U.S. Space Force's list of launch providers eligible for lower-risk National Security Space Launch missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Teams of artificial intelligence agents could reduce engineering time from months to minutes.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket has been certified by the U.S. Space Force to fly high-priority national security space missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The concept of dynamic space operations has taken on an urgency at U.S. Space Command and within the broader U.S. Space Force.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace said March 26 that it is now targeting the test flight of its Spectrum rocket to no earlier than March 28.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The European Launcher Challenge, a keystone effort to diversify homegrown rocket options, has been formally kicked off by the European Space Agency.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace is targeting March 24 for the inaugural mission of its Spectrum rocket in what would be a milestone as the first orbit launch from European soil.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MaiaSpace says it has entered into its first commercial launch service agreement, signing up French space-logistics company Exotrail.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
ESA will issue an invitation to tender for the European Launcher challenge next week, the agency’s director general says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA says it wants to stick with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner to give the space agency options in case the SpaceX Dragon system were to encounter problems.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace on March 17 said the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has given the company approval for launch operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA scrubbed the planned March 12 launch of the SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon capsule to the ISS due a hydraulic issue with the ground system clamp arm.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Although the country is looking to foster a private space industry, the government remains a driving force.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
While the Space Force invests billions of dollars into modernizing its sites, providers are intrigued by an alternate model: mobile launchpads at sea.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace and the Norwegian Space Agency have agreed to work together to launch the Arctic Ocean Surveillance system.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt will take over leadership of rocket developer Relativity Space, the company confirms.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner may not return to flight this year as the OEM and NASA work to address the issues exposed in last year's troubled crew flight test.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s commercial lunar services initiative scores another major win.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim, Robert Wall
At about 8 min. and 30 sec. into flight Starship–in the final 20 or 30 sec. of its ascent burn–lost several engines and attitude control.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Ariane 6’s second flight, mission VA263, took off at 11:24 a.m. ET March 6 from the European spaceport at French Guiana.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The 52-min. launch window is currently set to open at 9:25 a.m. EST.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The company did not immediately say what the issue or issues were.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Rocket Lab's stock had fallen about 5% as of mid-morning on Feb. 28, the first day of trading after earnings were announced.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space says Merck is its first commercial rideshare partner for the inaugural flight of the Dream Chaser spaceplane on a NASA mission later this year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Russia's MS-30 Progress resupply mission is on course for a March 1 docking with the ISS for delivery of a 2.8-ton cargo load.
Operations & Safety