Space

By Mark Carreau
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 .
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As threats in space proliferate, governments have been seeking to bolster their awareness of what is taking place there.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The Exploration Company, which is working on an ESA cargo return capsule, says it has closed a $160 million Series B funding round.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Samples aboard the Perseverance rover may hold evidence of past life on Mars.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The four-story facility is located adjacent to the JSC campus.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
A student rocket club at the University of Southern California (USC) has launched a small rocket to an altitude of 470,000 ft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The milestone moves the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program closer to a delayed launch date in 2026.
Operations & Safety

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

By Irene Klotz
Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, nor how many launches each company was awarded.
Commercial Space

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

By Matthew Fulco
As of midday on Nov. 14, Rocket Lab shares were trading at $17.77.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

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

By Robert Wall
The Swedish company is working with Saab and Orbcomm on the Very High Frequency Data Exchange System communications link.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The secretive agency is hitching its wagons to more commercial companies than ever before to harness emerging capabilities and field new remote sensing layers.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The session focused on structural cracks with air leaks in the Russian segment and the safe potential deorbiting of the outpost in a contingency.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
SES has launched six out of 13 planned O3b mPOWER satellites.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions for the commercial customer beginning in mid-2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Whitesides was former NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden’s chief of staff during the President Barack Obama administration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
The satellites are expected to launch in 2026.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global says it has agreed to sell its maritime business to ship tracking provider Kpler for around $241 million to retire all its outstanding debt.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
ArianeGroup says it has made progress toward achieving first flight of the four-booster version of the Ariane 6.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX plans to step up the cadence of Starship-Super Heavy flight tests, with a sixth launch designed to build on last month’s successful booster landing catch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
JPL reduced its workforce by 8%—approximately 530 staff and 40 contractor positions—in February.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The challenges are even more relevant because of a constrained federal budget environment.
Budget, Policy & Regulation