SpaceX

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VULCANFORMS, SPECTER AEROSPACE partner on hypersonic weapons... SES O3b mPOWER constellation complete... New CFO for DRONESHIELD...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Irene Klotz
European startup Space Cargo Unlimited said it has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Starfall space manufacturing mission that would launch aboard a Starship flight in 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Satellite operators are growing concerned that SpaceX may sunset use of the Falcon 9, adding to a global launcher shortage.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The debris problem is likely to worsen as new reusable launch vehicles from China and the U.S. loft hundreds of thousands of spacecraft into orbit.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Leonardo has signed an agreement to augment its planned space-based intelligence collection capabilities with HawkEye 360’s signals intelligence services.
Satellites

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Ben Goldstein
Tech startup Sift is providing electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace with a common platform for analyzing telemetry data generated during ground and flight testing of its X1 demo.
Advanced Air Mobility

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Finland Urges Musk To Allow Starlink Use Against Russia
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Robert Wall
SpaceX's Starship heavy-lift system is entering a new chapter, with the next flight set to generate revenue on the mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
“The investment castings market,” analysts say, “is in War Games mode.”
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of the company’s Starlink service in its battle against Russia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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NORTHROP gets Common Infrared Countermeasure production award... SPACEX schedules USSF-153... PENTAGON announces Indiana’s first advanced nuclear micro modular reactor...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Robert Wall
NASA has added Relatively Space’s Terran R rocket to its list of potential launch service providers for certain missions, enabling the launch startup to compete for actual contracts.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Avio is looking to boost the pace of Vega-C rocket flights to six missions per year, roughly double the current level, and potentially go another 50% higher.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
If you really know your stuff In the space race for reusable launch vehicles, there is Stoke Space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
A new generation of orbital vehicles aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes while opening new markets for space logistics.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Boeing has delivered the last three O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, paving the way to complete the company’s new space-based network by mid-2027.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
FAA expands Starship's operating envelope, approving wider airspace closures and a new Pacific contingency splashdown site.
Operations & Safety

By Michael Bruno
SpaceX plans to cast its own turbine blades, disrupting the aeroengine market as data centers drive unprecedented demand for power.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs US will develop optical connectivity supporting U.S. government and allied space missions.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope fired its thrusters for the first time Aug. 31 to reach an operational orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2.
Space Exploration

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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Mark Carreau
Oxidizer leak prompts NASA and SpaceX to reassess Crew-13 launch date and conduct additional Dragon testing.
Space Exploration

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