Space

By Robert Wall
The EU is proposing a new multi-billion initiative to finance joint programs covering a diverse set of priority activities including drones, air and missile defense, and space.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket has deployed a Katalyst Space spacecraft it plans to use to boost the orbit of its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Odyssey Space has signed a pact with Singapore-based Nandina REM, securing access to reclaimed aerospace-grade carbon fiber and phenolic felt batting and yarns for future space applications.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Japan’s Defense Ministry established a position for space matters in its armaments planning organization as part of efforts to strengthen capabilities in this area.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab is placing an $8 billion bet to take on SpaceX in another market.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Planet Labs is placing a bet on startup Isar Aerospace, signing up to launch at least one of its satellites on the Spectrum rocket that has yet to make orbit.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
True Anomaly said its Jackal-0004 completed its first Victus Haze mission, involving maneuvering and imaging another spacecraft, and it is ready for additional missions.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Airbus will build a second-generation Aeolus wind sensing satellite under an agreement with the European Space Agency.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Amazon says it is ready to commence initial service with its low-Earth-orbit broadband offering following the deployment of 29 satellites on an Atlas V rocket.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Vantor has debuted its WorldView 3D satellite tasking product that allows users to see updated 3D satellite imagery within 24 hr.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
NASA's reimbursable Space Act Agreement, announced June 17, goes well beyond what NASA has previously done to support the burgeoning commercial space industry.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin says it has cleared all the debris from the botched preflight hotfire test that destroyed a New Glenn rocket and has started rebuilding its severely damaged launchpad.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Weststar Group and Australia's Rocket Technologies International have signed a strategic joint venture agreement aimed at developing Malaysia's domestic space sector, including future launch capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey, Thierry Dubois
Developers aim to launch new satellites with very-high-frequency radio payloads to enhance air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Boeing and NASA are running out of time to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station aboard CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
In partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), NASA unveiled a new initiative to bolster U.S. manufacturing capabilities to support human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Raytheon is building a private, large-aperture space telescope for billionaire Eric Schmidt’s nonprofit, Schmidt Sciences.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA has awarded four additional Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts to a trio of companies developing lunar landing services.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Two NASA astronauts successfully replaced a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station’s robot arm during a more-than-7-hr. spacewalk.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea plans a second spaceport to boost launch capacity and reduce foreign dependence with operations targeted for 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space has secured an order from a Qatari satellite services provider for a geostationary orbit spacecraft.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SSC Space says it is targeting 2028 for the first launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Center, a delay from earlier plans.
Operations & Safety

By Joe Anselmo
As Washington’s Air & Space Museum turns 50, its director Chris Browne tells Aviation Week about its newest galleries and gives a sneak peek of what's on display ahead of their opening on July 1.
Check 6

Jennifer Meszaros
Shanghai-headquartered Cosmo Leap says it has completed a pre-cooling test of the natural circulation system for liquid methane on its Leap-1 reusable rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Vivienne Machi
Sixty-one years after the U.S. launched its first and only reactor into orbit, space nuclear power and propulsion now appear central to U.S. space superiority.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion