Space

Iceye is expanding its international partnerships through a deal with IHI Corporation that would lead to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite production in Japan.

The European Investment Fund is putting $45 million into a fund run by Keen Venture Partners as part of Europe’s efforts to foster defense and space startups.

A May 20 announcement in the Oval Office marks the first step in moving the Golden Dome initiative for air and missile defense into reality at a record pace.

Tukwilah, Washington-based startup Starfish Space is planning its second satellite docking demonstration mission this summer.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has resolved a 21-year-old glitch with NASA’s most-distant probe.

After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, nations realized that they needed access to commercial space-based data and imagery.

Axiom Space is preparing for its fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

U.S. Space Force and NGA leaders have signed an agreement to define each agency’s role in acquiring space-based TacSRT data.

The cover of the March 26, 1990 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, is a painting of the 13-ton NASA Hubble Space Telescope, which is celebrating its 35th year in orbit.

A top U.S. military official confirmed that satellites are demonstrating aircraft tracking as the E-7A program faces a cancellation threat from the Pentagon.

Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System on the Moon’s south pole this year.

Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to boost the proposed deal value of its takeover of embattled Israeli chip developer SatixFy by 45%.

ESA and the European Commission want to come to an agreement around what a future Earth-observation system should look like in advance of funding decisions.

Long known for its storied aviation history, the Los Angeles region remains a force in aerospace manufacturing—now with the “space” element in sharp focus.

SpaceX has acquired “substantially all” of the assets of Akoustis Technologies.

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph.

India failed in its May 18 attempt to launch a satellite when the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle malfunctioned.

Virgin Galactic said its manufacturing team and suppliers are adapting to “bumps in the road,” including delayed wing assembly.

Norway has signed onto the Artemis Accords, the latest signal that President Donald Trump continues to support the quasi-coalition for space norms.

Recent Chinese demonstrations of “dogfighting in space” have added extra urgency to calls for dynamic U.S. space operations capability sooner rather than later.

The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.

The European program to develop a home-grown, secure satellite communications constellation has entered its full-scale implementation phase

Startup Gilmour Space scrubbed the inaugural launch of the first Australian-made orbital rocket, with the Eris 1 launcher on the pad to fix a technical fault.

SpaceX is proposing a Starlink-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) service as a complement or alternative to conventional GPS.

Veteran spaceflight participants note that NASA’s top-line budget for 2026 could mean hands-on human spacecraft operations are on a trajectory to close.