Space

The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to issue requests for information (RFI) in January for its Tranche 3 satellites.

Arianespace says it has signed an agreement with Exotrail to launch the company’s geostationary version of its Orbital Transfer Vehicle.

The EU expects to explore the possibility of fostering homegrown responsive space options, though it has not settled on how it might pursue such a path.

Russia’s Progress MS-27 cargo capsule departed the seven-person International Space Station early on Nov. 19.

Lockheed Martin and the UK Space Agency say they are assessing plans for how to deliver the Pathfinder space launch from the UK.

The election of Donald Trump to another term as U.S. president has become a rallying point for the European space sector to strengthen sovereign capabilities.

The European Space Agency is looking to revamp how it implements technology programs to better support its member states' companies as competition in the sector heats up globally

The European Space Agency is providing additional funding to emerging launch service operators to help ease their way to commercial operations.

Kim speaks with Aviation Week as Firefly prepares to enter the lunar and in-space services markets and expand its family of launch vehicles.

SpaceX knocked off a trio of Falcon 9 launches in less than 24 hr., ahead of a planned flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle Nov. 19.

New Zealand spaceplane developer Dawn Aerospace has flown its Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft supersonically for the first time.

Turner will continue to oversee and provide executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall management of all of NASA’s tech maturation and demo programs.

NASA says it has received a favorable “clean” assessment of its fiscal 2024 financial statements for the 14th year in a row in an independent review .

As threats in space proliferate, governments have been seeking to bolster their awareness of what is taking place there.

The Exploration Company, which is working on an ESA cargo return capsule, says it has closed a $160 million Series B funding round.

Samples aboard the Perseverance rover may hold evidence of past life on Mars.

The four-story facility is located adjacent to the JSC campus.

A student rocket club at the University of Southern California (USC) has launched a small rocket to an altitude of 470,000 ft.

The milestone moves the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program closer to a delayed launch date in 2026.

As low-Earth orbit is becoming increasingly busy, progress in AI could help reduce debris collisions and detect hostile spacecraft.

Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, nor how many launches each company was awarded.

The Defense Department on Nov. 14 issued its latest annual report on UAP from its All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

As of midday on Nov. 14, Rocket Lab shares were trading at $17.77.

The TPS comprises a composite material that combines the strength of carbon fiber with the high-temperature stability of ceramics.

Thales forecasts earnings margins to bounce back to more than 7% by 2028 from the 1% the business generated last year.