Space

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RAYTHEON expands in Rhode Island... SAFRAN moves production in Germany... XONA joins GPS Innovation Alliance...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Garrett Reim
The Federal Communications Commission granted Amazon a limited, conditional waiver of its requirement to meet a 50% deployment milestone for the company’s Leo broadband-internet constellation.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Finish space startup Iceye says it has raised €450 million in a further funding round that values the synthetic aperture radar business at over $12 billion.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
YORK SPACE SYSTEMS shipping Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites... HONEYWELL announces record date for spinoff... QUANTUM SPACE to go public via SPAC...
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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
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By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is opening up an undeveloped site at its Western Range to support small- and medium-lift launch missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space and Italy’s Prada fashion house have unveiled the Liquid Coolant and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) element of their next-generation spacesuit.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
A Czech astronaut is poised to travel to the International Space Station under a Vast private astronaut mission, the European Space Agency said.
Commercial Space

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air plans to roll out Starlink onboard Wi-Fi from 2027, which will make it the first big European LCC group to offer inflight connectivity.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Staff
CURTISS-WRIGHT partners on sensing tech... STANDARDAERO’s new CEO... New deputy CEO at ST ENGINEERING...
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By Mark Carreau
Five of the International Space Station's (ISS) seven crew temporarily retreated to the docked SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon capsule as a safe haven on June 5.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Infinite Orbits of France and Open Cosmos in the UK plan to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations technologies on a mission in mid-2027.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
With Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets grounded, NASA said it wants options to launch the company’s lunar lander to support a planned Artemis III demo flight test in Earth orbit next year.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies is in talks with launch service providers to support the planned rollout of a new Earth imaging system it is developing with Xoople.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall, Garrett Reim, Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
As Blue Origin races to close the gap on SpaceX, a huge explosion on the launchpad has dealt the company a significant setback. Editors discuss how Blue will respond and implications for the broader launch market.
Check 6

By Irene Klotz
Jeff Bezos’ space company expects to repait the New Glenn launchpad and return to flight in six months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
JGA SPACE & DEFENSE expands in North Carolina... AEROVIRONMENT gets order for P550 UAS... New CEO for ICEYE...
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By Robert Wall
SpaceX Seeks $75bn Through IPO
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By Garrett Reim
Commercial space station developer Axiom Space continues to deepen its international connections by adding more than $175 million to its last funding round.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is looking to raise around $75 billion in its initial public offering, the company disclosed late June 3.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Varda Space Industries is looking to significantly ramp up the flight pace of its hypersonic reentry capsule.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
European space startup The Exploration Company says it has completed a critical drop test of its Nyx spacecraft as it works toward getting the system into flight in 2028.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
RAYTHEON Air and Missile Defense Radar award ... GD declares quarterly dividend ... New CIO at KARMAN ...
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By Vivienne Machi
Space Systems Command is now leaning heavily on other transaction authorities to award key contracts, the command’s deputy chief said June 3.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Muon Space has unveiled plans to develop Condor-Ultra, a flat-packing spacecraft sized to fill the payload fairing of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle.
Satellites