Commercial Space

Aspiring space station operator Vast plans to launch its Haven-1 demo station next year.

SpaceX says it has struck an agreement with EchoStar to acquire the rights to 50 MHz of S-band spectrum to support expansion of Starlink direct-to-cell service.

A distinctive new launch complex on the Virginia shore heralds Rocket Lab’s medium-class rocket.

Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.

Lunar terrain vehicle designer Lunar Outpost lifts the veil on its Eagle vehicle test and development program as NASA’s selection decision looms.

The European Space Agency is reaching out to industry to formulate plans for spacecraft that would be survivable even in case of hypervelocity impact.

Rocket Lab remains confident about achieving the inaugural launch of its medium-class Neutron rocket this year from its new Launch Complex 3.

Skylo Technologies says it is working with mobile phone chipset providers to roll out the service commercially.

Singapore is seeking to carve out a role in the fast-growing global space sector, with plans to commercialize and scale up home-grown technologies.

Defense companies are bracing for risk as the Pentagon signals it may require self-funded prototypes for space-based interceptors.

Following a trio of failed flight tests, SpaceX’s new launch system completed a full-duration demonstration.

Generating some 16.5 million lb. of thrust, the 404-ft tall Starship-Super Heavy headed toward a suborbital trajectory for a planned 66-min. flight demonstration.

The Italian Space Agency signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly several science payloads on an upcoming Starship mission or missions to Mars.

SpaceX’s 10th flight test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system remained on hold Aug. 25 following a scrub due to lightning concerns at the company’s Boca Chica Beach, Texas, spaceport.

After 25 travel plan changes, the Escapade spacecraft are being prepared for a fall liftoff.

SpaceX is expected to add a U.S. capability to boost the orbit of the International Space Station during its latest cargo mission.

SpinLaunch is continuing its pivot in pursuit of becoming a low-Earth-orbit, satellite-based broadband provider.

Voyager Technologies has announced the second artificial intelligence-focused deal in as many weeks, this time in the shape of an investment in Latent AI.

SpaceX is aiming to resume Starship-Super Heavy flight tests as early as Aug. 24.

Iceye says its synthetic aperture radar satellites can now capture 60,000 km² in a single scene with its “Scan Wide” mode.

An executive order issued by President Trump seeks to streamline the regulation of U. S. commercial space operations.

Space-based data and analytics startup Spire Global said late Aug. 13 it will not be able to file its latest quarterly report with securities regulators.

Interstellar Technologies of Japan says it has signed five customers for its first Zero rocket launch, anticipated in 2027.

Two aspiring Canadian space companies have set a schedule for a first orbital launch attempt in the third quarter of 2028 from a spaceport in Nova Scotia.

Switzerland says it is working to define a new strategic plan for local space company Beyond Gravity after parliament decided not to seek to privatize it.