Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency sent a destruct command to the new H3 rocket March 7 after a successful initial liftoff.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The newest players in the space industry have some familiar names.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
CesiumAstro has won a contract from the Space Development Agency to further develop its multibeam, L-Band active electronically steerable array antenna.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
A manufacturing issue in the Zefiro 40 second stage’s nozzle led to the failure of the first commercial mission for a Vega-C launcher.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Australia’s newly established DSC is looking for a non-kinetic capability aimed to “detect and deter” attempts to interfere with its use of the space domain.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Dragon spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station early March 3.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The satellites are to be part of the U.S. Space Force’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Bosses at a Welsh startup whose satellite was lost in the failed Virgin Orbit launch from the UK have criticized the country’s approach to sat licensing.
Commercial Space

By Jen DiMascio
At 12:47 a.m., the Dragon Endeavor capsule successfully separated from the Falcon 9 second stage, heading on its way to the ISS.
Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX will try again early March 2 to launch a multinational team of astronauts to the International Space Station.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Four crewmembers aboard the ISS are praising the cooperation and teamwork necessary to execute their mission as their time on the ISS draws to a close.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The $324.5 million DART mission was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Nov. 24, 2021.
Space

Benjamin Jorns
We must inspire creative solutions from academia and industry, growing a cadre of engineers and scientists who are aware of challenges and eager to innovate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale has raised a $76 million Series G round of capital and plans to jointly develop satellite buses with Mitsubishi Electric.
Commercial Space

Nicola Fox has been named the agency’s Science Mission Directorate’s associate administrator.
Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX scrubbed launch of the NASA-backed Crew-6 mission with 2 min. 14 sec. left on the clock.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Soyuz MS-23 docked to the ISS late Feb. 25 to replace its ailing Soyuz MS-22 predecessor.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Smartphone manufacturer Samsung is joining the race to provide cellular services from space.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
More analysis of a Blue Origin BE-4 qualification engine for ULA’s Vulcan rocket program is pushing the booster’s debut flight to no earlier than May 4.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Momentus on Feb. 23 announced a preliminary settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the turbulent space tug startup.
Commercial Space

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

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 crew transport capsule was on a trajectory to reach the ISS late Feb. 25 following a successful launch from Kazakhstan on Feb. 23.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Earth observation satellite builder Axelspace, in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology, has designed a novel Ka-band radio for microsatellites.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Startup Relativity Space is aiming to launch its first rocket, the 3D-printed Terran 1, on March 8 from Cape Canaveral.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The White House National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group appears to face a challenging military, civil and commercial agenda in the months ahead.
Space