Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin plans to launch a second self-funded prototype spacecraft in early 2025, on Firefly Aerospace Alpha rockets.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Earth-observation satellite service provider Planet Labs is looking to launch its Pelican-2 spacecraft in January, bolstering on-orbit capability.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Arianespace on Dec. 4 returned the Vega-C rocket to flight after a more than two-year hiatus following a mission failure in 2022.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The agency suspects maneuvering spacecraft could open the door to other science missions, including ones linked to Mars sample return missions.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency has delayed the launch of the Proba-3 mission to examine a possible fault with one of its two satellites.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
SatVu, a London-based startup infrared satellite company, has received an infusion of £20 million ($25.4 million) from a funding round and an insurance payout.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The spacecraft were launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 3:10 a.m. EST, supported by the U.S. Space Force’s Launch Delta 30.
Satellites

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia has completed the deployment of the Kondor-FKA radar Earth observation constellation with the launch of a second satellite.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The extra time is being used to conduct additional checks.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
In partnership with T-Mobile, SpaceX has said it aims to launch texting services via its Starlink low-Earth-orbit constellation by year’s end.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it is due to start delivering a new military satellite communications (milsatcom) modem to the UK for entry into service in 2026.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin will partner with a group led by Finish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite supplier Iceye.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The International Space Station crew used propulsion from a Russian Progress resupply capsule to carry out an orbital debris avoidance maneuver, NASA says.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin is preparing to launch its next technology demonstration spacecraft in 2025, with an eye toward U.S. programs and the international market.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to issue requests for information (RFI) in January for its Tranche 3 satellites.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
As low-Earth orbit is becoming increasingly busy, progress in AI could help reduce debris collisions and detect hostile spacecraft.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, nor how many launches each company was awarded.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Thales forecasts earnings margins to bounce back to more than 7% by 2028 from the 1% the business generated last year.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The Swedish company is working with Saab and Orbcomm on the Very High Frequency Data Exchange System communications link.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
SES has launched six out of 13 planned O3b mPOWER satellites.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions for the commercial customer beginning in mid-2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The satellites are expected to launch in 2026.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global says it has agreed to sell its maritime business to ship tracking provider Kpler for around $241 million to retire all its outstanding debt.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
ArianeGroup says it has made progress toward achieving first flight of the four-booster version of the Ariane 6.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion