SpaceX

By Mark Carreau
House panel approves NASA's 2027 budget at $24.44B, rejecting White House's proposed 23% cut, and backs Artemis, Mars and nuclear propulsion plans.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
China’s megaconstellations threaten to shift the balance of power in space.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX is preparing to resume flight tests of the Starship-Super Heavy with launch of a re-engineered, orbital-class vehicle slated for May 19.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Unfavorable weather has delayed the planned launch of SpaceX’s 34th NASA-contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station until May 13.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
AST SpaceMobile plans satellite launches with Blue Origin and SpaceX, aiming to expand its constellation and integrate AI tools for better performance.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Military planners face new vulnerabilities as defense becomes data-driven, exposing risks to cloud, AI tools and commercial satellites during conflict.
Defense

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office has scheduled the launch date for its next mission for no earlier than May 11, the agency said May 8.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab has already booked more launches in the first three months of 2026 than in all of 2025, company CEO Peter Beck announced in a May 7 earnings call.
Commercial Space

Stephen Perry
The most consequential of all anticipated aerospace and defense IPOs is that of SpaceX, which will undoubtedly elevate the prospects of other aerospace IPOs.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s first operational military satellite has reached orbit.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
A House panel on April 30 narrowly rejected a 23% budget cut for NASA proposed by the Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Robert Wall
SpaceX has provided further details on development setbacks it suffered in getting the newest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system back to the pad.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station will deliver four crewmembers for a long-duration mission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized AST SpaceMobile to launch and operate its planned 248-satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force launched the 10th GPS III satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket on April 21 from Cape Canaveral SFS.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA awarded its seventh private astronaut mission to Voyager.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Global orbital launches surge 25% in 2025 as SpaceX dominates with 165 missions while Starlink constellation tops 10,100 satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Kongsberg teams with SpinLaunch to develop LEO satellite systems, offering faster deployment and sovereign control for allied governments.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s DEUSCI program advances hybrid satellite communications with industry-provided terminals, enabling seamless network switching for U.S. military operations.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
Firefly Aerospace and Seagate Space Corp. partner to develop an offshore launch platform, aiming to expand orbital access for government and commercial missions.
Commercial Space

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

By Vivienne Machi
With launch costs slashed in recent years, one startup is targeting what it sees as the next barrier in space: making it cheaper—and easier—to actually operate there.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Artemis II crewmembers took manual control of their spacecraft for a series of planned proximity maneuvers in Earth orbit late April 1 before their journey around the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX two additional missions on behalf of the Space Development Agency (SDA) to launch no earlier than late fiscal 2027.
Satellites