Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s 33rd SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station has completed its first “boost kit” propulsion maneuver.
Space Exploration

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.
Services & Support

By Robert Wall
Swedish satellite services provider Ovzon's satellite expansion plans are currently focused on exploring the addition of two more spacecraft.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
A U.S. Senate panel heard adamant testimony Sept. 3 from several space veterans who urged Congress to ensure the U.S. does not fall behind China.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is racing to deploy a batch of National Security Space Launch missions before the end of the year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
A rideshare payload launching on an upcoming rocket is due to be the first spacecraft to continuously monitor the space weather environment for solar storms.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
In an executive order, Trump adds NASA employees—53% of which are union members—to a growing list of federal workers exempt from collective bargaining rights.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Israel has launched its latest surveillance satellite, the Ofek 19, to augment its in-space intelligence gathering capability with the addition of SAR.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Lunar terrain vehicle designer Lunar Outpost lifts the veil on its Eagle vehicle test and development program as NASA’s selection decision looms.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Command will move from its current location in Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, President Donald Trump announced Sept. 2.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Rep. Brian Babin of Texas believes Congress has the bipartisan muscle to sustain the nation’s space lead over China.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is reaching out to industry to formulate plans for spacecraft that would be survivable even in case of hypervelocity impact.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
France and Germany have pledged to jointly develop an early warning system for Europe as both EU countries aim to strengthen defense technology capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Rocket Lab remains confident about achieving the inaugural launch of its medium-class Neutron rocket this year from its new Launch Complex 3.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The work is to commercially support NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, including the Artemis initiative’s Space Launch System and Orion crew capsule.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Skylo Technologies says it is working with mobile phone chipset providers to roll out the service commercially.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore is seeking to carve out a role in the fast-growing global space sector, with plans to commercialize and scale up home-grown technologies.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Following a trio of failed flight tests, SpaceX’s new launch system completed a full-duration demonstration.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is seeing new ground-based capabilities come online, deploying new satellites on orbit by the end of the year, and plotting the future of its space-based surveillance layer.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The International Space Station (ISS) has been a catalyst in firing up a low Earth orbit economy and an asset that must be leveraged to keep that fire lit.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
ESA awarded two launches to Isar Aerospace, giving a boost to the German rocket startup, as it also unveiled an agreement with Avio for three Vega-C missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Generating some 16.5 million lb. of thrust, the 404-ft tall Starship-Super Heavy headed toward a suborbital trajectory for a planned 66-min. flight demonstration.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Italian Space Agency signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly several science payloads on an upcoming Starship mission or missions to Mars.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
As NASA closes in on the liftoff of its first Artemis mission to the Moon with astronauts, the agency is prepping for its second year-long simulation of life on the red planet.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
India has completed a key milestone in its so-called Gaganyaan effort to launch three astronauts to space and return them after a three-day on-orbit mission.
Operations & Safety