SpaceX

By Graham Warwick
Skyband's M100 uses Iridium's PNT service and an inertial sensor to detect GPS jamming and spoofing, targeting business jets first.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Irene Klotz
NASA has outlined an ambitious scope of work for commercial entities interested in developing, building and flying a new station in low Earth orbit post-ISS.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Irene Klotz
The FCC has cleared SpaceX to operate a 15,000-member satellite constellation to provide direct-to-device services.
Commercial Space

By Ella Nethersole
Royal Air Maroc will become Africa's first airline to offer Starlink internet onboard, rolling out the service across 41 aircraft starting in early 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
Boeing is preparing its troubled space taxi for a fourth flight test.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon mission undocked from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, prepared to return its four crewmembers to Earth.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Starship-Super Heavy operations are ramping up in Florida.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Linse Capital said Oct. 5 it was putting more attention on early-stage aerospace and defense companies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Companies vying to win NASA funding to build a successor to the International Space Station cite schedule and budget uncertainties.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA and SpaceX have moved departure of the Crew-12 Dragon capsule from the International Space Station (ISS) from no earlier than Oct. 5 to early Oct. 7.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency is ready to launch a third vendor’s satellites into low Earth orbit as early as Oct. 5.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
After a decade in development, SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy transport reaches orbit for a test run.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX plans at least one more flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system from Starbase, Texas, before the program launches from Kennedy Space Center.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with plans for a no-earlier-than Oct. 1 launch of the Crew-13 Dragon mission.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Starliner stumbled during its debut uncrewed flight test in December 2019 and was unable to reach the ISS.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Shareholder lawsuits are surging against space and defense startups, as investors lose patience with pre-revenue firms repeatedly tapping markets for cash.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office has announced plans to launch its next mission, NROL-97, on a Falcon Heavy for the first time no earlier than Oct. 1.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The FAA on Sept. 29 posted its draft environmental assessment of a Blue Origin proposal to boost New Glenn launch rates from Cape Canaveral SFS from 12 to 50 flights per year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Star Catcher prepares for October launch to demonstrate orbital power beaming, aiming to boost satellite power with concentrated sunlight.
Satellites

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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense
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By Irene Klotz
SpaceX capped a decade of development with the first orbital flight of its planned reusable deep-space transport.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
The FAA has issued SpaceX the license for the orbital debut of the Starship-Super Heavy launch system.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA has named four crewmembers assigned to the International Space Station’s Expedition 75/76 operations.
Space Exploration

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