Space

Astronaut Bruce McCandless tests the balance and control of a test model of an astronaut maneuvering unit at Martin Marietta Corp.'s Denver Division, as seen on the cover of the August 2, 1971 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Launch of NASA’s twin Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers spacecraft has been delayed by geomagnetic storms.

European startups Atmos Space Cargo and Space Cargo Unlimited plan several joint missions starting in 2026 to support low-Earth-orbit work in microgravity.

Nations including the U.S. and China urgently need to agree on space traffic management, and opportunities abound to collaborate on lunar and planetary exploration.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has kicked off its Large Aperture Optical Antenna Synthetic Aperture Ground Demonstration (OSCAR-J) project.

Rocket Lab’s solid third quarter results were overshadowed by its announcement that the first launch of its Neutron rocket will be pushed from late 2025 into 2026.

Though the U.S. government shutdown appears to be nearing a resolution, the union representing air traffic controllers is wary of residual impacts.

Flat panel satellite antennae maker Kymeta is changing leadership as it pursues more defense work.

Swissto12, a developer of small geostationary orbit (GEO) communications satellites, has reserved a spot on a heavy kick stage.

Arbus says it is shipping the fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) to the U.S. to support a future Artemis IV mission despite uncertainty over that endeavor.

After securing a waiver from the FAA, Blue Origin said it will make a second attempt Nov. 12 to launch a New Glenn rocket carrying a pair of NASA Mars-bound science satellites.

Jim Head, a veteran of NASA's preparations for the Apollo Moon landings, shared his insights on how that experience can inform the Artemis and Mars missions.

Germany's Atmos Space Cargo will fly its Phoenix 2 reentry capsule on France's HyPrSpace suborbital Baguette-1, a move toward European space sovereignty.

SpaceX is buying another $2.6 billion in EchoStar spectrum to support its Starlink network, following on the heels of a $17 billion purchase in September.

South Korean launch services company Innospace is aiming to conduct the first flight of its Hanbit-Nano rocket on Nov. 22.

NASA’s acting chief has called to reopen the Human Landing System competition, raising SpaceX’s ire.

Rheinmetall forecasts an immediate need for 40 satellites. The production line is now being built up.

BlackSky has seen strong uptake abroad for its new Gen-3 satellite imagery and expects sales from overseas to top those of the U.S. next year, the CEO says.

SES says the U.S. government shutdown has delayed some contract awards and could push them into next year, denting the satellite service provider’s Q3 earnings.

Blue Origin is targeting 2:45 p.m. EST Nov. 9 for the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, with an eye on repeating the booster’s successful debut in January.

NASA has identified critical space technology gaps. Now Aviation Week is helping identify solutions.

NLM Photonics’ analysis of its patented silicon organic hybrid electro-optic photonic chips in LEO orbit is underway aboard the International Space Station.

SpaceX’s first Super Heavy Version 3 booster is expected to be rolled out to Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, in “days to weeks, not weeks to months.”

German startup Reflex Aerospace says it has closed its Series A funding round to boost manufacturing capacity as it seeks to expand its satellite systems.

The return of three Shenzhou-20 crewmembers to Earth from the Tiangong space station has been postponed due to a “suspected impact from tiny space debris.”