Space

Eileen Collins
Pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins pays tribute to a pioneering aviator who opened the door for female flyers.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Relativity Space plans to add production and test facilities as well as launch support infrastructure for its Terran R program at Cape Canaveral SFS.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Venus Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have entered a collaboration agreement for evaluation of the Houston-based company’s rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
A trio of senior officials is on deck, ready to usher in a new era of U.S. military space.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Reusable rocketry might soon extend beyond the U.S., as China and Japan each approach operational capability.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA shifts SunRISE mission from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy as Vulcan faces delays, aiming to map solar emissions and magnetic field lines for storm warnings.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Boeing says its future in space is in national security and defense, focusing all of its investment in this area as it works to get Starliner on track.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Sweden aims to launch its first Iceye synthetic aperture radar before year-end as part of an accelerated push to field what is expected to be a growing fleet with Earth observation capabilities, says the Swedish Armed Forces' space chief.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
India has joined the growing club of countries with a private orbital launch capability after startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully flew its Vikram-1 rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Ispace Technologies U.S. and Draper plan to terminate their partnership to develop a lunar lander for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
As part of the upcoming Artemis III flight test, NASA plans to outfit its crewed Orion spacecraft with two mini lasers to connect with SpaceX’s Starlink network.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Venus Aerospace has announced an expansion of its corporate leadership team following a $91 million multi-investor funding round earlier this month.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aaron Stein and Sam Lair
Proliferating space constellations could suffer the same fate as the Telstar 1 satellite in 1962.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
An unknown technical issue nixed the launch of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship-Super Heavy system in the final second before liftoff on July 16.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s large moon Titan is preparing for launch no earlier than July 2028, with arrival in late 2034.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
United Arab Emirates defense conglomerate Edge Group says it has acquired 100% of Brazilian aerospace and engineering firm Akaer, expanding its foothold in the South American country.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
The image on the cover of the July 14, 1986, issue is an N-2 booster lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan on 12 February 1986, carrying the BS-2B communications spacecraft towards geosynchronous orbit.
Space

By Robert Wall
Satellite maker Swissto12 says it is looking to boost spacecraft production and integration capacity to keep pace with growing commercial and government demand.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
AST SpaceMobile said late July 15 it is raising up to $1.15 billion gross via debt later eligible to be turned into stock or cash, in part for potential acquisitions or partnerships.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Voyager Technologies, a contender for a NASA-backed, privately owned space station in low Earth orbit, is adding Penn State University to its associated space research institute.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency, preparing for a July 16 launch, is working to resolve on-orbit technical issues to establish its orbital mesh network.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China's successful recovery of a Long March-10B (CZ-10B) first-stage booster marks a significant milestone in its pursuit of reusable launch capability.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In his final address, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman urged the Space Force to manage certain challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force expects initial regional space-based moving target indication within two years, with full constellation delivery by 2028.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space appointed experienced finance and technology executives as it advances its initiatives.
Commercial Space