Space

SpaceX’s first dedicated small sat rideshare mission provided dozens of startups the chance to test novel cubesat systems in LEO, but nine months after launch, owners of 12 spacecraft have yet to claim ownership of their birds.

USAF leader campaigns for space-based sensors; Japan lifts F-35 grounding; Protected satcom satellite to launch; Indonesia’s indigenous combat aircraft pod.

When Chris Hill walked out of SpaceX in late May, he knew life was about to change dramatically—and so was what he had known as a “day at the office.”

The company's ultimate plan is to capture returning boosters in mid-air by helicopter for refurbishment and reflight, with the goal of boosting Electron’s launch rate from monthly to weekly flights.

On Sept. 7, India’s second lunar explorer, Chandrayaan-2, is set to touchdown near the Moon's south pole. We take a deeper look at what the mission aims to achieve.

For the first time, a cubesat is controlled by using light pressure from the Sun.

The UAE is gearing up to put the first Emirati astronaut into space. Steve Nichols has been finding out more.

Bulgaria reverses F-16 veto; CH-53K scores funding increase; Israel pursues satellite swarm buy and Northrop to upgrade electronic attack pods.

Space Development Agency answers critics and questions in industry day event.

XTI picks Catalyst; Continental joins VerdeGo; Vision-assisted autoland; Archinaut makes in space; Sunlight powers LightSail 2

Feeling mounting threats against its space assets, French government launches dedicated defense effort.

“Space is a new front,” Florence Parly, French minister of armed forces, said while presenting the long-awaited plan.

Chris Kraft wrote the book on human spaceflight operations; few were better students than Bill Gerstenmaier.

Bulgarian F-16 deal vetoed; Colombia seeks fighter bids; Malaysia seeks navy helos and ULA delays milspace launches

Airbus UK’s Bird of Prey concept will never fly, but may inspire more unconventional approaches to future aircraft design.

India has launched its historic second lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-2.

A piece of space history rescued from a remote Zambian villager’s roof is now becoming part of a Moon landings limited edition commemorative watch.

The smallsat market could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27% over the next decade, and Washington wants to make sure the sector remains U.S.-dominant.

The FAA is assessing how to regulate the nascent spaceport industry, including how to make it work with the current aviation traffic structure.

The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft traveled to the ISS Russian segment Zvezda module July 20.

New leaders wanted to better plan, implement budgets and schedules for human space initiatives.

NASA is making dramatic moves in its human exploration directorate. Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz discusses the changes and what they mean for the agency’s future.

Leak in Super Draco propellant pressurization system triggered explosion during test.

The UAE may have to rethink its Earth surveillance plan after Vega mission failure destroys country’s first high-performance observation satellite.

Here is a look at the more than 105 robotic spacecraft that have been launched to explore the Moon as well as future planned missions.