Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Enthusiasm among crewmembers of the fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station remains high despite a launch delay.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Europe's space community sees improving procurement and project-oriented investments as essential to independence after the Trump administration takes office.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Innovative Rocket Technologies is looking to become publicly traded via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company backed by Wilbur Ross.
Commercial Space

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

Aviation Week Staff
On Moscow’s new space agenda, private enterprises and reusable launchers are in, and big satellites are out.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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
Blue Origin plans to attempt to land its MK1 on the Moon this year, and if successful, it would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the Moon's surface.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Less than halfway through its expected 66-min. glide around Earth, Starship experienced a leak that led to a loss of attitude control.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Blue Origin is planning for the launch of its 12th New Shepard suborbital private astronaut mission with six crewmembers on May 31.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space has been awarded up to $5.5 million by the Texas Space Commission for its Orbital Data Center capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Hyperspectral satellite startup Kuva Space plans to build out an operational constellation of at least 100 Earth-observation satellites, the CEO says.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Innospace is again delaying the inaugural launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket, after identifying technical issues during the pre-mission system qualification.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The splashdown off the coast of southern California occurred at 1:44 a.m. EDT, followed by the Dragon cargo capsule's retrieval by SpaceX's recovery vessel.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace said it is beginning to take orders for its remotely piloted, rocket-powered suborbital spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Iceye is expanding its international partnerships through a deal with IHI Corporation that would lead to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite production in Japan.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Tukwilah, Washington-based startup Starfish Space is planning its second satellite docking demonstration mission this summer.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to boost the proposed deal value of its takeover of embattled Israeli chip developer SatixFy by 45%.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX has acquired “substantially all” of the assets of Akoustis Technologies.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Virgin Galactic said its manufacturing team and suppliers are adapting to “bumps in the road,” including delayed wing assembly.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Startup Gilmour Space scrubbed the inaugural launch of the first Australian-made orbital rocket, with the Eris 1 launcher on the pad to fix a technical fault.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX is proposing a Starlink-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) service as a complement or alternative to conventional GPS.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch newcomer Innospace has signed an MOU with Saturn Satellite Networks that could lead to a joint venture to pursue the U.S. launch market.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Competition for lunar resources is no longer hypothetical—it is happening now.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Zeno Power has raised a $50 million Series B funding round to demonstrate its nuclear battery technology and ramp up its manufacturing.
Commercial Space