Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Nick Hague and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov are slated to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1:17 p.m. EDT.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The Denver-based aerospace company is on contract for more than 130 satellites to build out the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Satellites

The Global Aerospace Summit (GAS) commenced in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the foremost leaders from the aerospace, aviation, and defence sectors.
Aerospace

By Robert Wall
The UK is reaching a pivotal moment in developing its own space-based intelligence collection capability, with the first of several pathfinder satellites nearing operations.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Ted Colbert’s abrupt departure marks the first of possibly many management changes to improve the airframer’s course.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Irene Klotz
Culberson has played a pivotal role in the quest to learn if Jupiter’s ocean-bearing moon Europa has the ingredients for life.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Scientists believe the ocean under Europa’s frozen surface may harbor life. The Europa Clipper spacecraft will travel there to gather data and assess chemicals.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The mission, dubbed Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY), is planned for launch in late 2026.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The football-field-sized orbital lab must be safely deorbited after transitioning its research and technology activities to multiple commercial successors.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Maiaspace on Sept. 25 said the decision allows it to focus on starting commercial operations from the site in 2026.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s milestone-setting TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) mission has come to a close.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The Texas legislature has appropriated $150 million in grants for selected Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) grants.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Launch of the next U.S. crew transport to the International Space Station is being delayed until no earlier than Sept. 28 due to an expected large hurricane.
Space Exploration

By Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
In some emerging use cases in geostationary Earth orbit, conventional satellites weighing several metric tons would be too expensive.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The demonstration saw Northrop Grumman’s hybrid satcom terminal connect with a ViaSat-3 F1 satellite in Geosynchronous orbit at Ka frequencies.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The threats to space systems from directed energy weapons is going to grow, the head of U.S. Space Command warns.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Radian Aerospace of Seattle has unveiled the first prototype of its single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
Chinese and Russia anti-satellite capabilities are driving Western militaries to pursue better situational awareness and countermeasures.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Financier and Mission Commander Jared Isaacman is eyeing a more ambitious spacewalk for his next flight.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Released Sept. 24, the 27-page audit makes five recommendations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The agreement was announced Sept. 24 at the Burjeel Institute for Global Health in New York.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The UK’s military space efforts are not matching the change in the threat and more may need to happen, a Royal Air Force official says.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The German Space Command is exploring the possibility of launching an active in-orbit space defense project not unlike what France is pursuing.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry wants to experiment with deployable Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) signals.
Satellites