SpaceX

By Irene Klotz
A modest hike in NASA’s budget to push human space exploration into deep space would be offset by massive cuts in the rest of the agency’s budget.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
For the third time, the FAA will require SpaceX to complete a mishap investigation prior to resuming launches of its Starship-Super Heavy system.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Elon Musk is promising to pick up the pace of Starship flight tests as SpaceX pursues key goals for program.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper broadband satellites as early as June 13.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin plans to attempt to land its MK1 on the Moon this year, and if successful, it would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the Moon's surface.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin’s prototype lunar lander is slated for a demonstration mission this year.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Less than halfway through its expected 66-min. glide around Earth, Starship experienced a leak that led to a loss of attitude control.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The splashdown off the coast of southern California occurred at 1:44 a.m. EDT, followed by the Dragon cargo capsule's retrieval by SpaceX's recovery vessel.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX will make a third attempt as early as May 27 to send a next-generation Starship vehicle into a suborbital test flight around Earth.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon splashdown and recovery in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast is planned for early May 25.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
A week after receiving SpaceX’s report about why its last Starship failed, the FAA cleared the company for another launch attempt.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System on the Moon’s south pole this year.
Space Exploration

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 Garrett Reim
SpaceX has acquired “substantially all” of the assets of Akoustis Technologies.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX is proposing a Starlink-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) service as a complement or alternative to conventional GPS.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Following a pair of unsuccessful attempts to test its upgraded Starship vehicle in space, SpaceX is preparing another ship for launch as early as May 21.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Satellite broadband provider Viasat says its Global Xpress service is now available in arctic regions that are part of its wider expansion plans.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
The island has scrambled to assemble an adroit supplier team after failing to reach an agreement with Elon Musk-owned Starlink.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Trump sees SpaceX and the private sector taking over deep-space travel for the U.S. space program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
An interim Air Force One and SpaceX-modified Marine One are among the early Trump administration changes to the U.S. military’s VIP fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Interlune has won two contracts to sell thousands of liters of helium-3 excavated from the Moon’s surface and to deliver the rare gas to Earth.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Eutelsat on May 5 announced that telecommunications veteran Jean-François Fallacher will take over as CEO.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Swissto12 sees an old-school, broadcast-only application for geostationary (GEO) communications satellites returning.
Satellites