Blue Origin

NASA has awarded Blue Origin a task order worth up to $190 million to deliver its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover to the Moon's surface.

Amazon is preparing its fifth batch of Kuiper broadband satellites for launch next week.

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After 25 travel plan changes, the Escapade spacecraft are being prepared for a fall liftoff.

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has issued two study contracts this month related to its Rocket Cargo vision to speedily transport equipment around the globe using commercial launch vehicles.

Blue Origin has delayed the opening of the launch window for its second New Glenn rocket to no earlier than Sept. 29.

Blue Origin will offer a variant of its Blue Ring in-space platform to serve as a Mars telecommunications orbiter for NASA.

United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan rocket on Aug. 12.

NASA has entered agreements with six aerospace companies for studies focused on the use of orbital transfer vehicles to reach various challenging orbits.

In 2025, “sustained space maneuver” has been added to Spacecom's top five focus areas, its commander says.

Starlab Space LLC and Journey have announced a strategic partnership to advance development of Starlab’s commercial space station.

Blue Origin will fly a space domain awareness sensor built by Scout Space on its inaugural Blue Ring mission targeted for spring 2026, the company said.

Before the Indian Space Research Organization launches the first uncrewed flight test of its Gaganyaan capsule, one astronaut is now an experienced space flyer.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX the latest task order under its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.

The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) June 18 to work with a third aspiring U.S. space station operator.

Blue Origin has set June 21 for the launch of its 13th suborbital New Shepard private astronaut mission from West Texas with a six-person crew.

United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launching of the second batch of Kuiper satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation on June 16.

The nominated NASA administrator is caught in a political showdown, leaving the agency leaderless during key budget talks.

A leaderless NASA will head into negotiations with Congress over a $6.2 billion cut in its budget.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper broadband satellites as early as June 13.

Blue Origin plans to attempt to land its MK1 on the Moon this year, and if successful, it would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the Moon's surface.

Blue Origin’s prototype lunar lander is slated for a demonstration mission this year.

Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System on the Moon’s south pole this year.

Miniaturized and qualified for space use, Optical Air Data Systems’ laser velocity sensor is finding renewed aviation interest.