AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South…
Spacedock to demonstrate modular payload interface with Oligo and Melagen
SAN FRANCISCO – Spacedock, a Silicon Valley startup formerly known as Orbital Outpost X, announced plans Aug. 20…
Companies race to win ground transportation contracts for the moon
A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or…
Aircraft links with satellite using laser terminals in interoperability test
WASHINGTON — A laser communications terminal mounted on a twin-engine aircraft successfully connected with a satellite orbiting overhead.…
NASA advances lunar nuclear plan with commercial focus
WASHINGTON — NASA is moving ahead with plans to support development of a lunar nuclear power system with…
Launch startup Orienspace secures B+ round funding, targets test flight
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Chinese commercial rocket company Orienspace has raised tens of millions of dollars in Series…
Scaling smallsats: A conversation with Muon Space President Gregory Smirin
Muon Space is racing to expand production capabilities following a $90 million funding boost, targeting the growing appetite…
China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives
HELSINKI — China’s southern province of Guangdong is aiming to create a fully integrated commercial aerospace ecosystem with…
Rocket Lab inaugurates Neutron launch pad
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket…
Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural…
XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could…
Satellite constellations fall short of meeting brightness goals
WASHINGTON — Developers of large satellite constellations say it may be impossible to meet brightness goals established by…