Space

Firefly Aerospace is aiming to return its Alpha rocket into service Feb. 18 following a ground test accident nearly five months ago.

NASA is standing down from a planned Feb. 11 launch of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the ISS due to expected weather conditions, the agency said Feb. 9.

A Feb. 6 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory mission update discusses a new research analysis of a sample of Mars.

The ISS National Lab says fiscal 2025 was a landmark year for scientific research and technology development aboard the NASA-led orbital laboratory.

NASA learned a lot about managing hydrogen leaks ahead of Artemis I, but another tanking test is needed before the next Space Launch System flies.

SpaceX’s purchase of xAI marries Elon Musk’s love of artificial intelligence and space.

SpaceX’s market capitalization as a publicly traded company is being hotly debated ahead of an expected midyear initial public offering.

Rising security concerns and the drive for space autonomy may ward off the expected consolidation among launch service providers.

The GAO challenges SDA’s rapid satellite deployment, citing risks in missile tracking and ground readiness, while SDA defends its fast-track approach.

Startup Tomorrow.io secures $175 million to expand DeepSky, its AI-powered weather constellation, enhancing real-time atmospheric and oceanic observation.

The U.S. House advances a NASA bill to boost Moon, Mars and ISS plans, support lunar bases and extend Hubble’s life, ensuring U.S. space leadership.

The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit is seeking commercial solutions within 24 months to deorbit unprepared satellites, aiming to reduce orbital congestion.

Nuclear propulsion for space may be back in favor as the U.S. seeks technology to power vehicles going to Mars and beyond.

The U.S. is aiming to develop a lunar surface reactor by 2030.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failed to execute a planned engine burn to deorbit, the company said late Feb. 2.

Rafael is boosting its focus on space while it awaits a decision by the Israeli government about taking the state-owned defense technology specialist public.

Fear of fragmentation grips European space leaders as national initiatives ramp up in parallel with collective programs.

NASA will skip its February launch opportunity to send four astronauts on a flight test around the Moon to review data from a launchpad fueling test that ended early due to a hydrogen leak.

SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence company xAI, days after the space company disclosed plans for a vast constellation of data center satellites.

NASA on Feb. 2 was nearing the end of a two-day practice launch countdown for the upcoming Artemis II Moon mission, including fueling the SLS rocket.

NASA’s IMAP has begun its two-year primary mission to explore and map the boundaries of the protective bubble called the heliosphere.

CesiumAstro, a startup that produces sat payloads and terminals for advanced and secure comms systems, has closed a $470 million Series C funding round.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has twice successfully demonstrated drives on the red planet planned by artificial intelligence.

Singapore is set to deploy a new constellation of SAR satellites as it builds out its Earth-observation portfolio, including through a partnership with Airbus.

Leonardo has started building the first satellites for a company-funded, multi-sensor low-Earth-orbit constellation, with launches to start next year.