Space

By Vivienne Machi
NATO partners have linked arms on a responsive space launch initiative that could use Europe’s growing network of spaceports.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The mission would deliver back to Earth scientifically selected samples of the Martian surface being gathered by the agency’s Mars Perseverance rover.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The two companies said the first of three launches is due to take place next year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The flight, which will take place from Rocket Lab’s Mahia, New Zealand Launch Complex, will be the 12th Electron mission of the year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The company completed an internal CDR and has now begun the iterative process of finalizing the review with NASA.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Liftoff of the Proba-3 mission is slated for Nov. 29 aboard an Indian PSLV-XL rocket, ESA said at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan this week.
Satellites

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Defense

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX racked up its 97th and 98th flights of the year with a pair of Starlink deployment missions, surpassing 2023's record of 96.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The total size of the constellation is now 13 spacecraft.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The decision to proceed awaits further assessment of the weather outlook scheduled for Oct. 18.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The deorbit vehicle effectively needs to complete its mission within about 18 months of launch.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
ShinMaywa began research on a light material UAS in 2017, and following positive tests and commissioning by METI started the XU-S II project in fiscal 2024.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it will cut staff and reorganize its Defense and Space unit to respond to business challenges that have dented the company’s earnings since 2023.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Axiom Space says it is on track to deliver the spacesuits for the Artemis III mission and is stepping up testing to validate its design.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
NASA is designating SpaceX for the two Crew Dragon missions associated with the semiannual exchange of astronauts and Russian cosmonauts to the ISS.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
The company, based in Munich, has two satellites in orbit and plans to launch eight cubesats in 2025, it says on its website.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
India now expects the first crewed flight of its Gaganyaan spacecraft to launch in 2026, following a trio of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin next year.
Space Exploration

The UAE is participating with its first UAE Space Pavilion at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
Space

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency has awarded OHB a €280 million contract to build two satellites for the Harmony Earth observation mission which could launch in 2029.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to deploy critical navigation and communications architecture to support future Moon missions.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Impulse Space will provide its Mira spacecraft to Anduril, which will integrate its own payloads as well as third-party payloads, the companies said Oct. 11.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Vast Space on Oct. 14 unveiled plans for a follow-on Haven-2 station that will compete for CLD funding in an expected NASA 2026 award.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The $5.2 billion mission is intended to continue its prime mission into June 2034, is to reach and enter orbit around Jupiter in April 2030.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The funds will be used to conduct connectivity tests, as well as engineering studies of the company’s first two satellites.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA mission managers are continuing to monitor the Florida weather conditions and plan to make another forecast assessment by Oct. 14 at midday.
Operations & Safety