Space

Operations on the International Space Station can continue for now without major upset in the wake of Sunday’s failure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon capsule crammed with supplies and equipment, but the program will have to make significant adjustments to accommodate the loss.

With the loss of the SpaceX Falcon9/Dragon resupply mission, the U.S. is temporarily without the means to launch astronauts or cargo to the International Space Station.

Falcon 9 launch failure raises near-term questions about supplies for space station crew and could complicate SpaceX's push to launch national security payloads.

OneWeb contracts with Arianespace and Virgin Galactic for the launch of a 600-satellite Internet constellation starting in 2017.

The two-satellite deal with Arabsat and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is part of Saudia Arabia’s $650 million investment in modernizing its satcom fleet.

Senate action to restore funding for space-based Earth science sets up showdown with House climate science opponents, and the pope weighs in.

The U.S. Air Force says Lockheed Martin’s Sbirs redesign will save $1 billion for future early missile warning satellites.

House hearing solicits government, industry perspectives on the Atlas V engine replacement.

With OneWeb joint venture, Airbus gets its foot in the door with a U.S.-based satellite manufacturing operation.

ESA’s historic Rosetta mission is poised to enter its most exciting science phase yet.

Spaceflight engineers understand the value of lessons learned from flight testing—and they budget for it.

Airbus Defense and Space, prime contractor for Europe's Ariane launch vehicles, has been working on an ambitious development that could make future liquid-fueled launchers partially reusable.

BlackSky Global, part of Spaceflight Industries, plans to launch a 60-satellite constellation to provide 1-meter imagery of the Earth with a quick turnaround.

BlackSky Global, part of Spaceflight Industries, plans to launch a 60-satellite constellation to provide 1-meter imagery of the Earth with a quick turnaround.

NASA is upping its ante in the cubesat arena, with a request for proposals (RFP) designed to spur a commercial launch industry dedicated to the tiny spacecraft, and with separate plans to send two cubesats on a piggyback mission to Mars next year.

Nanosat technology comes into play

The country’s space agency is partnering with Google Lunar X-Prize contender Astrobotic for payload delivery.

India’s experimental space plane aims to reduce the cost of access to space.

After reinventing the Ariane launcher program to compete with the SpaceX Falcon 9, Airbus tackles rocket reusability plan to compete with recoverable Falcon 9 core stage.

India is preparing to carry out an experimental flight of its reusable launch vehicle, a senior space scientist says.

Boeing CEO talks with Aviation Week editors about the state of his company and his legacy.

With commercial aircraft output continuing to rise and military aircraft production set to increase, Aviation Week looks at the pressures facing the global aerospace industry.

Established satellite manufacturers, including Airbus and Thales, are moving toward mass production to meet demand for small sats from Silicon Valley.

Before the RFP was even issued, USAF incurred a possible Procurement Integrity Act violation in the EELV competition.

A number of new and potential partners are helping CNES expand the range and scope of its mission in space.