United Launch Alliance

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall, Garrett Reim, Mark Carreau
With an eye on China, the Trump administration and Congress find common ground in space while Europe aims for greater autonomy.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Startup sat maker K2 Space said it raised $250 million in Series C venture capital fund raising ahead of the planned March 2026 launch of its Gravitas demo.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is taking proposals from new launch providers with rockets ready to fly by early 2027 to join the National Security Space Launch program.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force expects to release a solicitation for the next batch of new launch providers under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program this month
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
After three orbital flight tests, Boeing’s crewed passenger spacecraft still needs work.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX proposes revised blast-danger zones for Starship launch activities in Florida.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
America’s launch sites are undergoing massive transformations to support a new era in space.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
The defense prime sees new business opportunities for NASA’s deep-space capsule.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has assigned five future missions to SpaceX and two missions to United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Satellites

By Irene Klotz, Thierry Dubois
Amazon is preparing its fifth batch of Kuiper broadband satellites for launch next week.
Commercial Space

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways plans to introduce next-generation satellite inflight connectivity (IFC) from Amazon onboard a portion of its fleet beginning in 2027
Interiors & Connectivity

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is racing to deploy a batch of National Security Space Launch missions before the end of the year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi, Irene Klotz
U.S. launch diversity returns with the United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket’s first Space Force flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Vulcan rocket's national security space launch debut orbited the U.S. military's first on-orbit experiment for position, navigation and timing in nearly five decades.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan rocket on Aug. 12.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is poised to join SpaceX’s Falcon fleet in launching the country’s highest priority national security space missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Vulcan rocket will deploy USSF-106 to geosynchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, pending range approval.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
In 2025, “sustained space maneuver” has been added to Spacecom's top five focus areas, its commander says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
There are more options for launch services, but nothing beats owning the rocket fleet.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX the latest task order under its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
Space Exploration

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

By Irene Klotz
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket delivered 27 satellites—built, owned and operated by Amazon—into low Earth orbit June 23.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launching of the second batch of Kuiper satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation on June 16.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has coordinated the launch of two next-generation GPS III satellites at a rapid pace not often expected from the U.S. government.
Satellites

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