Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs…
SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope
WASHINGTON — Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help…
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy and logistics company”
SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to…
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.…
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production
TAMPA, Fla. — PLD Space has raised 180 million euros ($209 million) to ramp up production of the…
ESA announces 100 million euro satellite-mobile convergence initiative
TAMPA, Fla. — The European Space Agency announced up to 100 million euros ($118 million) in funding March…
NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under…
Phantom Space reclaims former Vector launch technology
TAMPA, Fla. — Remnants of Vector Launch have made it back to one of its original architects after…
Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation
WASHINGTON — An Israeli space startup says it has found a way to extract high-resolution imagery from satellites…