Space

By Irene Klotz
Two companies were previously expected to be selected in the Lane 2 designation of the upcoming NSSL Phase 3 competition.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine has depended on Starlink for expansive battlefield communication.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
SDA in April launched its first Tranche 0 data transport satellites, which will send the datalink to military cockpits and other receivers below.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Northrop Grumman-built resupply vessel is planned for launch on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore on Aug. 1
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The concept of operations may pave the way for future higher-airspace operations, above 60,000 ft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Singer has held the director’s post since 2018, after serving two years as MSFC’s deputy director.
Space

Apurva Mahajan
The global space industry is worth more than $400 billion, 80% of which comes from commercial activity, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
An audit of NASA's Deep Space Network recommends—among other suggestions—transmitter upgrades as part of the Deep Space Network Aperture Enhancement Project.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Intuitive Machines has completed a test run of its Nova-C lunar lander at its facilities in Houston.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The 13-member CJS subcommittee’s version was approved by a voice vote at the conclusion of a 30-min. session.
Space

Apurva Mahajan
ISRO launched the third version of its robotic lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 14, aiming for a soft landing on the Moon.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The CJS portion of the 2024 spending legislation that includes NASA and which was marked up by the full committee passed by a bipartisan 28-1 vote.
Space

By Garrett Reim
HawkEye 360 has raised a $58 million round of capital that will be used to fund new radio frequency sensing satellites.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Ordinary matter accounts for just 5% of the universe. The Euclid mission will focus on everything else.
Space

By Tony Osborne
No formal requirements for the satellites, their numbers or timelines for their service entry have been released.
Space

Stratonautica has become the first Russian company to test a system for delivery of picosatellites, tiny spacecraft with a wet mass between 0.1-1 kg.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Beleaguered rocket startup Astra Space will raise as much as $65 million gross through a new stock sale effort while also carrying out a stock consolidation effort.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring Jezero Crater, a 3.5-billion-year-old, 28-mi.-wide meteor impact site.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA has awarded Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace new task orders under existing contracts to provide spacesuits for use in low Earth orbit and the Moon’s surface.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russia is approaching the launch of its Luna-25 mission to the Moon—the country’s first lunar exploration effort in almost 50 years.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The FOO Fighter system is to demonstrate defense against advanced missiles.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Voyager and IN-SPACe will also “seek additional collaboration opportunities with various stakeholders within the Indian space ecosystem.
Commercial Space