Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines Inc. will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, previously known as Maxar Space Systems, from Advent International LLC.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The company sees opportunities to support new proliferated constellations coming online around the globe.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Founded in 2002, Five Axis is known for a proprietary portfolio that includes expertise in highly engineered products for launch vehicle engine applications.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Stirling Technology Space Research Experiment (START) is an effort to accelerate the readiness of a compact nuclear power conversion technology.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX proposes revised blast-danger zones for Starship launch activities in Florida.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Up to 25 Starship-Super Heavy launches are planned per year from Starbase.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Luminary Cloud partnered with Northrop Grumman to accelerate the design and development of rocket nozzles and thrusters for spacecraft from years to months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Voyager Technologies has acquired ExoTerra Resources, a Hall-effect propulsion developer, for an undisclosed amount.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The Japanese space junk removal startup finds its technology has coveted military applications.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Iridium has paused a share buyback program and is considering acquisitions as it looks to adjust to deals.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Competition is heating up between the operators of Chinese megaconstellations that intend eventually to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have joined forces to gain critical mass in the satellite business amid slumping demand for the largest telecommunications spacecraft and hot competition in other segments.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has tapped Vantor to help it track high-interest objects on orbit using non-Earth imaging, the company announced Oct. 22.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Dream Chaser’s debut, originally targeted for 2021, has been repeatedly delayed.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
More computing power onboard and inter-spacecraft links will enable a performance leap in the next generation of satellites, says Thales Alenia Space's CTO.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Japanese telecom companies are looking to avoid direct competition with low-Earth-orbit constellations.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
As NASA marches toward Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than a half century, the agency is on the verge of another historic milestone.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch service newcomer Innospace says it has received approval from the government to support the inaugural flight of its Hanbit-Nano rocket.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Earth-observation company Planet is projecting 20% sales growth in the medium term as governments bolster access to imagery and related data from space.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Starlink deployments and orbital fueling demos are on tap for the Starship Version 3 flights that SpaceX will begin in 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Japan’s IHI has placed an order for four SAR satellites from Iceye as part of a first step to build a constellation of Earth-imaging spacecraft.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Jonathan Cirtain has been appointed Axiom Space's chief executive officer (CEO), the Houston-based commercial space enterprise announced Oct. 15.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
With a new facility online and $1 billion in valuation, the young startup says it is poised to build satellite buses for generations to come.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Spanish startup PLD Space says it is completing critical design reviews of its Miura 5 launcher as it works toward a somewhat delayed first flight next year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion