Space

The FAA has cleared SpaceX to increase the number of Falcon 9 flights from Vandenberg SFB, California, from 36 to up to 50 operations per year.

Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, claims to have broken the aviation record for the longest endurance flight.

Amazon's initial clutch of Kuiper satellites reached orbit April 28.

True Anomaly, a manufacturer of defense spacecraft, has raised a $260 million Series C round.

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire technology entrepreneur with a passion for flight, has moved a step closer to taking over as the head of NASA.

Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong demonstrates the erection of the lunar surface deployable S-band antenna as lunar module pilot Edwin E. Aldrin works with lunar sampling equipment.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on April 30 advanced the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA to the full Senate.

Airbus is at the stage of identifying possible synergies in its talks of a partnership with Thales and Leonardo in the satellite sector.

Spire Global has secured a deal to build 16 satellites for Myriota.

The UAE, represented by the UAE Space Agency, has signed an MoU with Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Space Agency, to cooperate in space activities for peaceful purposes.

Satellite operator SES Global is expecting a 30% boost in capacity of its O3b mPower medium Earth orbit network as two more spacecraft come online in May.

Axiom Space’s fourth four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is set for May 29.

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a quantum-enabled inertial navigation system.

Arianespace is planning two more Vega-C and four Ariane 6 launches this year.

A mission to showcase a new Lockheed Martin multipurpose, midsize satellite bus was lost following a troubled launch of Firefly Aerospace’s sixth Alpha rocket.

Intuitive Machines says it has successfully integrated and tested an autonomous driving system for the Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

Just back from the International Space Station, NASA’s oldest astronaut, 70-year-old Don Pettit, wants to take two more journeys off the planet.

Space startup Radian Aerospace has revealed ambitious plans to build and flight test a reusable reentry vehicle for hypersonic and space missions.

A ULA Atlas V rocket has lifted off from Cape Canaveral to deliver the first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband communications network into LEO.

Viasat is moving toward final settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force that alleged the Space Development Agency unfairly assisted its competitors.

Pamela Melroy has become the 37th annual recipient of the Rotary NASA (RNASA) National Space Trophy.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation plans to vote April 30 on President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NASA.

Teipaul Bhatia is taking over as Axiom Space’s chief executive officer.

The China National Space Administration has picked 10 projects from 11 countries and regions to be part of its Chang’e-8 lunar mission.

Spire Global says it has paid off all its debt after completing the delayed sale of its maritime business as it tries to recover from financial tumult.