SpaceX

By Irene Klotz
Ahead of its planned acquisition by Amazon, Globalstar is preparing for the launch of the first batch of replacement satellites for its mobile voice and data communications network in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
For Rocket Lab, defense is now most definitely not a side quest.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Starlink plans to expand beyond 100,000 satellites with V3 designs, boosting bandwidth 100 times to meet AI and robotics data demands.
Satellites

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

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. is moving ahead with plans for a privately owned outpost to replace the International Space Station.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $615 million across three further contracts to work on Space-Base Airborne Moving Target Indicator capabilities.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SpaceX will drastically pick up the pace of Starship flights, CEO Elon Musk says.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Robert Wall
As SpaceX for the first time approaches what has become routine for most public aerospace and defense companies—quarterly results—it is approaching them in an unusual manner.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
SPACEX launches NROL-95... RANGEVIEW developing cast components for KRATOS...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Irene Klotz
A successful flight and soft landing put the Starship on the cusp of orbital flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX released images taken by Starlink Version 3 (V3) satellites that conducted 20-min. inflight demonstrations as part of the July 24 Starship-Super Heavy flight test.
Commercial Space

By Scott Mikus
Stock-based compensation at new defense-tech and space companies could lure young engineers away from the likes of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 rocket launches to deploy sensing and targeting satellites, the service announced July 29.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX has begun recovering its first flown Starship V3 after a successful suborbital test and splashdown.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Ispace selected Japan's H3 rocket to launch its Mission 3 Ultra lunar lander in 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX conducted a successful, full-duration flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system on July 24.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about life on Mars, New Glenn’s detonation and prospects for new aircraft designs. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Mark Carreau
Most of NASA’s ambitious agenda for developing space exploration missions has not experienced cost overruns or schedule delays, an annual GAO report says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
With lunar landings and future human missions to Mars as its goal, NASA and the U.S. space community should have a hard think about how they assess risk.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Leonardo's CEO pledged to accelerate LEO and missile defense programs, announcing Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Irene Klotz
As part of the upcoming Artemis III flight test, NASA plans to outfit its crewed Orion spacecraft with two mini lasers to connect with SpaceX’s Starlink network.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
An unknown technical issue nixed the launch of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship-Super Heavy system in the final second before liftoff on July 16.
Commercial Space