NASA

By Garrett Reim
NASA launched its Bard spacecraft mission on July 23 to demonstrate interoperability between gov-ernment and commercial satellite relay networks.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA is nearing the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2026 with continuing uncertainty.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space says it has secured a contract from the Italian Space Agency to design a lunar outpost for launch in 2033.
Space Exploration

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

By Mark Carreau
AeroVironment Inc. (AV), co-developer of NASA’s pioneering Ingenuity Mars helicopter, has fostered a next-generation Mars helicopter concept called Skyfall.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The Asteroid Institute has initiated a service that allows users to calculate spacecraft trajectories and propulsion requirements between Solar System objects.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. may be losing ground in a global race to develop highly maneuverable spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Tracer twin-satellite mission launched successfully with a handful of other small spacecraft payloads on July 23.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
As components decrease in size, more capability can be packed into small spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Director Makenzie Lystrup is leaving the agency on Aug. 1, NASA announced July 21.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
A first-ever joint NASA-Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Earth science venture is set for a July 30 launch.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Those taking part in NASA’s upcoming Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing to adjust as necessary to a dynamic period.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines has received approval from the Houston City Council to expand its current Lunar Production and Operations Center at Spaceport Houston.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Swift Engineering has won a contract to further develop its solar-powered, high-altitude drone, with plans to demonstrate a 30-day flight in 2026.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
Astroscale U.S. has signed an agreement with NASA to test the on-orbit servicing capabilities of its Refueler spacecraft at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s upcoming Tracer mission is to provide fly-through data from interactions between the solar wind and Earth’s protective magnetic field.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun initial taxi tests of the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
A U.S. House subcommittee on July 15 voted to reject NASA funding cuts contained in the White House’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
For years, members of the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler community had raised the question of adding a ground collision avoidance system (GCAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The BAE Systems PHASA-35 high-altitude, solar-electric, uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) will carry an Aloft Sensing X-band synthetic aperture radar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space is partnering with Oakley, known for its rugged sportswear and advanced optics, to provide future astronauts with high-tech visors.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency says it has made the first optical communications connection between a ground station and NASA’s Psyche mission.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the U.S. Navy’s MH-60, SpaceX’s Starlink and FedEx founder Fred Smith. Plus: Behind the Scenes at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed in Ohio.
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