Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Vast Space on Oct. 14 unveiled plans for a follow-on Haven-2 station that will compete for CLD funding in an expected NASA 2026 award.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The funds will be used to conduct connectivity tests, as well as engineering studies of the company’s first two satellites.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Magnets guide construction of geodesic space structures that could be built larger than launch vehicles.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster flew itself back to its Boca Chica Beach, Texas, launchpad where it was caught by a pair of mechanical arms on the gantry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Commercial remote sensing capabilities are proliferating around the world, but U.S. restrictions could limit its global influence.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Nelson talks with Aviation Week about the role private companies will play and his concerns about China’s ambitions on the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau, Vivienne Machi
With a second successful flight, United Launch Alliance’s new rocket is ready to take on military and commercial missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey, Thierry Dubois
Join as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey and Thierry Dubois discuss the latest developments on inflight connectivity.
BCA Podcast

By Garrett Reim
The vehicle took off from Glentanner Aerodrome on the South Island of New Zealand.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
A new launch date was not immediately announced.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
The announcement follows a budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to India’s parliament in July.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The 11-year-old company also detailed plans for a new evolution of its Miura family of rockets.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The strategy was first discussed publicly around the time of the NATO summit in Washington in July.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The Vulcan Centaur rocket's only post-launch issue was a "variant observation" in one of the first stage's two solid rocket boosters, ULA says.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Based in Copenhagen, the fund is called Final Frontier.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The Starliner astronauts have completed configuration of the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft now docked to the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The 5650B is an upgraded version of Comtech’s current wideband global satcom-certified modem.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The company also surpassed 4 million customers for the satellite-based internet service.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Crew-9 Dragon Freedom capsule autonomously docked with the station, delivering a NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonaut for a five-month tour of duty.
Operations & Safety

By Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Ted Colbert’s abrupt departure marks the first of possibly many management changes to improve the airframer’s course.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Maiaspace on Sept. 25 said the decision allows it to focus on starting commercial operations from the site in 2026.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Radian Aerospace of Seattle has unveiled the first prototype of its single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Financier and Mission Commander Jared Isaacman is eyeing a more ambitious spacewalk for his next flight.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The agreement was announced Sept. 24 at the Burjeel Institute for Global Health in New York.
Commercial Space