Space

By Thierry Dubois
Latitude has performed the first pressurized ignition test of the Navier engine's combustion chamber in flight configuration.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Longtime aerospace executive Tony Gingiss will lead the small satellite company as it expands its production capacity to fulfill key Space Force contracts.
Space Symposium

By Garrett Reim
Axiom Space plans to launch two Orbital Data Centers aboard satellites that are part of Kepler Communications’ laser relay network.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz
Dual-use Earth science data could hold sway as NASA reportedly prepares for the possible termination of missions on the Trump administration’s chopping block.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s next GPS III satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral SFS ahead of a planned launch no earlier than next month.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The Defense Innovation Unit is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to use its Elytra spacecraft for a responsive on-orbit mission due to launch in 2027.
Space Symposium

By Mark Carreau
NASA has requested proposals from American-led companies for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Space Symposium

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space plans to fly a Honda-developed experimental fuel cell system to the International Space Station for testing in microgravity.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin will provide launch services for the most critical national security missions beginning in 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A quartet of civilian polar explorers returned from a 3.5-day spaceflight with SpaceX’s first crewed Dragon splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The newcomers can bid for Lane 1 work once they complete a successful first flight.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
True Anomaly isoffering its Jackal autonomous spacecraft for missions in geosynchronous orbit and cislunar space.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Aetherflux has raised $50 million as it prepares to demo infrared laser power beaming from a subscale low-Earth-orbit satellite.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Medical physicist Chris Williams has been selected to serve aboard the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA estimates it is a year to a year and a half away from completing an updated preliminary design review of the Mars Sample Return mission.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Dean Bellamy
Robust on-orbit sensing and characterization systems are critical to deterring hostile actions and maintaining freedom of access to space as a global common.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
Troy Meink, Trump's nominee for Air Force secretary, is looking to continue the service’s aircraft modernization push and increase the Space Force’s funding share.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
A contract has been awarded to Gitai’s Japanese subsidiary by JAXA to conduct a concept study for a robotic arm for JAXA's crewed lunar rover.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Deployment of Amazon's Kuiper broadband satellite constellation will kick off with 27 spacecraft slated to launch April 9.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
On March 26, after a decade of work, ULA's Vulcan was certified for national security space launches. A backlog of missions awaits.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Brazilian energetics supplier Mac Jee has displayed for the first time a mock-up of a hypersonic, solid-fuel rocket now in development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch highlights Europe’s challenge to open a new era for its rocket industry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Long Wall, formerly known as ABL Space Systems, has changed its name and mission focus.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA is working diligently toward the April 2026 launch schedule for Artemis II, Acting Administrator Janet Petro says.
Space Exploration