Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The newcomers can bid for Lane 1 work once they complete a successful first flight.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
True Anomaly isoffering its Jackal autonomous spacecraft for missions in geosynchronous orbit and cislunar space.
Commercial Space

Dean Bellamy
Robust on-orbit sensing and characterization systems are critical to deterring hostile actions and maintaining freedom of access to space as a global common.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Brazilian energetics supplier Mac Jee has displayed for the first time a mock-up of a hypersonic, solid-fuel rocket now in development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch highlights Europe’s challenge to open a new era for its rocket industry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Long Wall, formerly known as ABL Space Systems, has changed its name and mission focus.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
MDA will buy Satixfy for $2.10 per Satixfy share, a 75% premium above the latter’s closing price March 31.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
On March 31 Spire announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results and filed its required annual statement with the SEC.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX launched its third free-flying space charter on March 31, sending a quartet of adventurers into polar orbit, a first for a human spaceflight.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
An initiative is taking shape meant to harness excess commercial space services in peacetime and war.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket failed on its first launch from the Andoya Spaceport in Norway.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace is now targeting the test flight for no earlier than March 29.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceWERX has awarded a strategic funding increase to Gravitics of Seattle to demonstrate its “Orbital Carrier.”
Commercial Space

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 Vivienne Machi
Optical cross-link technology is maturing at a critical juncture, with government and commercial customers pouring billions into proliferated constellations.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The doubling of Planet Labs' growth rate would come roughly at the midpoint of the company’s guidance for the current fiscal year of $260-280 million.
Satellites

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 Irene Klotz
Contractor Firefly Aerospace has exceeded the mission requirements for 10 NASA lunar payloads.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The drone gliders can fly in the stratosphere, up to 110,000 ft., and be reused as many as 50 times, St. Gallen-based Meteomatics said on March 20.
Commercial Space

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
OHB is setting up a subsidiary in the UK as it looks to win a slice of the potentially increasing British defense market.
Satellites

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

Michael Sion
Faster, simpler acquisition processes and increased capital inflows would greatly enhance U.S. defense capabilities, especially in high-need areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
BlackSky’s says its proprietary AI software system can rapidly detect vehicles, aircraft, vessels and buildings within images gathered by its Gen-3 satellite.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global is moving to shore up its financial position with a planned private placement to generate $40 million in extra capital.
Commercial Space