Rocket Lab

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

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab says ESA has picked the company to deploy the first two low-Earth-orbit positioning navigation and timing satellites using its Electron rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
BlackSky Technology plans to expand its Gen-3 high-frequency monitoring constellation with new satellites designated AROS.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
Space companies are reading the tea leaves, which they interpret as indicating that future growth points to national security rather than civil programs.
Commercial Space

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

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab is entering the payload market and deepening its involvement in national security space by acquiring Geost for $275 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Long known for its storied aviation history, the Los Angeles region remains a force in aerospace manufacturing—now with the “space” element in sharp focus.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab says it plans to fly its Neutron launcher in a U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) mission rocket cargo experiment.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
BlackSky Technology says it has successfully completed commissioning of its first Gen-3 satellite capable of capturing 35-cm resolution imagery.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
U.S. satellite launch firm Rocket Lab has joined a growing number of foreign companies to help advance hypersonic weapon capabilities for the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Space Office is planning a launch-based version of its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve effort.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The newcomers can bid for Lane 1 work once they complete a successful first flight.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been added to the U.S. Space Force's list of launch providers eligible for lower-risk National Security Space Launch missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Optical cross-link technology is maturing at a critical juncture, with government and commercial customers pouring billions into proliferated constellations.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is often considered an also-ran, but since 2018 it has accumulated a track record of nearly 60 successful launches.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
Kela Technologies has developed an open architecture platform to integrate sensor data for defense.
Supply Chain

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 Matthew Fulco
Trump said that “the CHIPS Act is a horrible, horrible thing,” characterized by companies “that take our money and they don’t spend it.”
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Rocket Lab's stock had fallen about 5% as of mid-morning on Feb. 28, the first day of trading after earnings were announced.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Victus Haze will be the second mission to launch out of five announced Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
An alternate proposal tests the limits of the agency’s use of commercial services.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The Pioneer spacecraft integrates with Varda’s W-Series reentry capsule, which brings back goods made in space.
Commercial Space