Space

Virgin Galactic is set to begin ground tests of its first new-build Delta-class spaceship, paving the way for follow-on flight tests at Spaceport America in Q3.

Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking down toward launch of NASA’s Artemis II flight test.

The new administrator shakes up the space agency with plans for lunar base and sunsetting SLS.

Plans to offer contracts for a commercial space station are on hold again as NASA pitches a government-owned module.

Rocket Lab says it has received regulatory approval from the German government to acquire optical communications provider Mynaric.

SpaceX launched the 16th Transporter rideshare mission on March 30, carrying 119 small satellite payloads to orbit for government and commercial customers.

The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

SpaceX has lost communication with a Starlink satellite on orbit following a March 29 anomaly, the company disclosed on social media March 30.

China’s CAS Space says it is gearing up for mass production of its Kinetica-2 rocket in the wake of the vehicle’s inaugural mission.

Space sovereignty has become a major talking point for governments and industry as they adjust to a new geopolitical landscape.

The two-day countdown for NASA’s Artemis II flight test, which is expected to become the first human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit in more than 53 years, is on track to begin March 30.

The four-member Artemis II flight crew returned to Kennedy Space Center March 27 for a second attempt to launch.

With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, the commercial air transport industry is accelerating its move to offer free onboard Wi-Fi.

The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.

Advances in science are to play a significant role in the revision of the Artemis program’s strategy.

UK space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has conducted the first test of a prototype exhaust system for a nuclear fusion rocket engine.

NASA aims to leverage the diplomacy that emerged with the global partnerships it fostered to develop and maintain the ISS for more than a quarter century.

Washington has given the green light to a potential sale to Japan of a test support package for its Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) program.

An industry advocacy organization told Congress its members were “concerned and confused” by the latest pivot in NASA’s post-ISS plans.

Trump administration proposes streamlined OSC payload certification for novel space activities like debris removal and asteroid mining to boost commercial innovation.

SpaceX's Starlink constellation surpasses 10,000 satellites with recent launches as company plans orbital data centers and faces space debris concerns.

Laser-based satellite-aircraft links gain traction for future inflight connectivity, offering higher speeds but facing cloud interference and high costs.

NASA’s repositioning of the Artemis program and efforts to build a Moon base should be a boon to the rocket industry.

Arianespace is considering raising its launch capacity given strong demand, with CEO David Cavaillolès projecting a rocket scarcity for years to come.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is starting to focus on a returning its H3 heavy launch vehicle to the pad.