Space

By Mark Carreau
The returning astronauts included the Boeing CST-100 Starliner extended Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission’s Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA's Crew-9 Dragon mission capsule undocked from the ISS early March 18, setting the stage for an estimated 5:57 p.m. EDT automated splashdown and recovery.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Undocking would be followed by splashdown and recovery in the Gulf waters off the Florida peninsula planned for approximately 5:57 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Launched by SpaceX Jan. 15, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander made a soft touchdown at 3:34 a.m. EST March 2 in Mare Crisium.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The demonstrator consists of two 6U cubesats designed by NRO’s advanced systems and tech directorate to support an “experimental technology research mission.”
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Boeing and Northrop Grumman are vying for both contracts.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace on March 17 said the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has given the company approval for launch operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The SpaceX Dragon capsule, designated Endurance, autonomously docked to the forward docking port of the ISS U.S. segment’s Harmony module at 12:04 a.m. EDT.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Docking of the Crew-10 Dragon Endurance capsule to the orbital lab’s U.S. segment Harmony module is planned for 11:30 p.m. EDT on March 15.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The communications satellite has L-band and Ka-band payloads.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
China says it is open to accommodating foreign participation in its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force is preparing to counter on-orbit threats and contribute to high-profile defense programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
BlackSky’s says its proprietary AI software system can rapidly detect vehicles, aircraft, vessels and buildings within images gathered by its Gen-3 satellite.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Spire Global is moving to shore up its financial position with a planned private placement to generate $40 million in extra capital.
Commercial Space

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) has completed reviewing the Critical Design phase of the mission.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA scrubbed the planned March 12 launch of the SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon capsule to the ISS due a hydraulic issue with the ground system clamp arm.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Although the country is looking to foster a private space industry, the government remains a driving force.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
While the Space Force invests billions of dollars into modernizing its sites, providers are intrigued by an alternate model: mobile launchpads at sea.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is to pay $75 million in cash or shares, with potential earn-outs of $75 million in cash or shares.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace and the Norwegian Space Agency have agreed to work together to launch the Arctic Ocean Surveillance system.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space has secured the contract from Telespazio to build the satellites for the European Space Agency’s planned Moonlight lunar navigation system.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
SHEREx and PUNCH have lifted off at last, ridesharing on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, for years-long science missions aiming to reveal secrets of space.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The goal is to find a replacement for legacy platforms that are too expensive and cumbersome to develop.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The multisensor satellites will be funded internally, with launches due in 2027 and 2028.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Satellite communications company SES has invested an undisclosed amount in Lynk Global, a direct-to-device satellite constellation startup.
Satellites