NASA

By Guy Norris
As the U.S. accelerates efforts to return humans to the Moon, Lockheed Martin is advancing softgoods technology to support the development of a lunar economy.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
Firefly Aerospace intends to make a second attempt to launch the seventh mission of its Alpha rocket by early next calendar year.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Recent ground testing of Intuitive Machines’ (IM) Moon RACER Lunar Terrain vehicle with rechargeable batteries included a successful beamed power demonstration.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Launch of NASA’s twin Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers spacecraft has been delayed by geomagnetic storms.
Operations & Safety

Dan Hart
Nations including the U.S. and China urgently need to agree on space traffic management, and opportunities abound to collaborate on lunar and planetary exploration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Jim Head, a veteran of NASA's preparations for the Apollo Moon landings, shared his insights on how that experience can inform the Artemis and Mars missions.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
Hybrid-electric Passport tests, revelations of a third-stream adaptive concept and positive supercomputer results mark key advances for the RISE program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Garrett Reim
NASA’s acting chief has called to reopen the Human Landing System competition, raising SpaceX’s ire.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is targeting 2:45 p.m. EST Nov. 9 for the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, with an eye on repeating the booster’s successful debut in January.
Operations & Safety

By Joe Anselmo, Robert Wall
NASA has identified critical space technology gaps. Now Aviation Week is helping identify solutions.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NLM Photonics’ analysis of its patented silicon organic hybrid electro-optic photonic chips in LEO orbit is underway aboard the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
President Donald Trump is renominating technology entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to head the U.S. space agency.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies expects to complete the critical design review (CDR) for the Starlab commercial space station soon.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines Inc. will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, previously known as Maxar Space Systems, from Advent International LLC.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Vast has begun orbital operations of a technology demonstration satellite hosting subsystems and components for its planned Haven-1 crewed orbital outpost.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Astrobotic is conducting prelaunch testing to ensure a safe and precise landing of its Griffin-1 lander at the lunar south pole.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Stirling Technology Space Research Experiment (START) is an effort to accelerate the readiness of a compact nuclear power conversion technology.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin fired up the seven engines on its New Glenn rocket late Oct. 30, clearing one of the last milestones ahead of the company's second orbital launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX proposes revised blast-danger zones for Starship launch activities in Florida.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX has yet to demonstrate critical pieces of its Starship HLS architecture, including in-space refueling in low Earth orbit.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket has reached its Cape Canaveral SFS launchpad in preparation for a static hot-fire ahead of the company's second orbital launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Australia-based Hypersonix raised A$46 million ($30million) in a Series A round for various activities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct. 29.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky marched through a seven-hour, multitask spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct. 28.
Space Exploration