Space

By Robert Wall
K2 Space says it expects to see at least 36 satellites being built in 2028 as the company scales up its production plans.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA's Johnson Space Center has chosen seven companies eligible to compete for up to $300 million in construction and upgrade projects at the site.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
China completed the first flight of its Long March 12B launch vehicle, which aims to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
PLD Space will spend €35 million at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and Venturi Space announced plans to develop more space vehicles.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has tapped Blue Origin to support a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launch as early as late 2027.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Bellatrix Aerospace plans to demonstrate an air-breathing very low Earth orbit (VLEO) spacecraft in 2028.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
LOCKHEED gets AEGIS training award ... ZEROAVIA CEO steps down ... LUNAR MINING company receives first Chinese patent ...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s plans to procure new commercially derived satellite communications (satcom) spacecraft and services have been extended.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to stand up an initial space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) constellation by 2028.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin had hoped for a quick turnaround between the problematic third flight of its New Glenn heavy-lift launcher and flight four.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The EU has completed a key review for the future Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS) program.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
OHB and Rheinmetall finalized their plans for a joint venture to pursue a German military proliferated low-Earth-orbit communications satellite program.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The cloud-based software is intended to allow space tech developers to test interoperability before flight.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX has unveiled the next-generation Starship.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Garrett Reim, Michael Bruno
SpaceX is pitching to investors in its quest for out-of-this-world valuation.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a static test fire May 28 ahead of the company's fourth orbital flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets order for four FMS P-8As ... SSC expands network in Finland... VECTOR UAS for Romania...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

Aviation Week Staff
Italy’s Sitael Sets Space Growth Targets
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force awarded Observable Space a $22 million award for mobile, off-grid robotic telescopes.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The four NASA Artemis II mission astronauts may have opened a significant new door for future human deep-space exploration with a health science study effort.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency appears closer to disassembly than ever before.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic has returned its first-generation SpaceShipTwo vehicle Unity to flight for pilot and ground team training.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
South Korea’s Satrec Initiative is looking at expanding its ambitions to deploy Earth imaging satellites based on strong demand for services from its SpaceEye-T spacecraft.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Kepler Communications is set to begin commercial service of its in-orbit optical communications network next month, says Beau Jarvis, chief revenue officer for the company.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Italian space company Sitael has spelled out growth plans to more than triple sales through 2031 on the growing spending in Europe on the domain.
Commercial Space