SpaceX

By Mark Carreau
NASA is flexing plans to restore the International Space Station (ISS) to its usual seven crewmembers.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
SpaceX says it has developed a space situational awareness system it will make available to others to mitigate the risk of collisions.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin’s first lunar lander is en route to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for thermal vacuum testing ahead of launch later this year.
Space Exploration

By Michael Bruno
Military satellite startup York Space Systems became a public traded company Jan. 29 after an initial public offering of stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
It seems Moscow is also now making extensive use of the Starlink satellite communications system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the latest GPS III satellite on Jan. 27, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Garrett Reim
Space maneuvers to avoid collisions are becoming more frequent.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Europe should embrace U.S. government policies around launch to strengthen its own industrial base, executives from leading European space launch companies say.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
NASA has named eight U.S. companies that are eligible to bid for the development of the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter.
Space Exploration

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

By Robert Wall
SpaceX plans to deploy a space-to-ground laser link on its Starlink constellation, CEO Elon Musk said.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA is aiming to send a crew of four into deep space for the first time since 1972.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Blue Origin plans to start launching TeraWave in the fourth quarter of 2027, a 5,408-satellite, high-throughput communications network.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Vast is delaying launch of its Haven-1 demonstration space station from May to the first quarter of 2027, the company said Jan. 20.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX successfully carried an undisclosed number of satellites to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Recently unveiled plans by several Chinese companies to launch more than 200,000 collectively represent “nothing untoward,” says an editorial in China Daily.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
An unspecified but nonemergency concern has prompted an early end to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
NASA head Isaacman met with SpaceX and Blue Origin officials to get a better sense of how to speed up the timelines around efforts to return to the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office expects to launch its first mission of the year as early as Jan. 16, the office said Jan.14.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
A Jan. 11 SpaceX rideshare launch carried 40 payloads to orbit, including 10 satellites from Kepler Communications.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded military space launches worth $739 million to SpaceX to support future missions for the Space Development Agency and NRO.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25%.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s first ISS spacewalk of 2026 is planned for Jan. 8 to prep the orbital lab for the installation of its seventh ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA).
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Momentus has 3D printed a metal spacecraft propellant tank that it plans to test on an upcoming mission of its Vigoride-7 orbital service vehicle.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion