NASA and AeroVironment advance work on SkyFall Mars helicopters
WASHINGTON — NASA and AeroVironment are moving ahead with the development of a set of helicopters to be…
Shanghai starts work on wharf for its “Rocket City”
HELSINKI — Shanghai has begun construction on a wharf intended to connect a planned commercial rocket manufacturing hub…
Ariane 6 launches European weather satellite in first GTO mission
WASHINGTON — An Ariane 6 successfully launched a European weather satellite Aug. 27 on the rocket’s first mission…
NorthStar to deploy 11 sensors on Kepler relay satellites to track objects in orbit
TAMPA, Fla. — NorthStar Earth & Space plans to deploy 11 optical space domain awareness (SDA) sensors on…
Space Force expands Starshield service for military aircraft
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is expanding its use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network aboard military aircraft, awarding the…
SpaceX to develop Starship launch site in Louisiana
SALT LAKE CITY — SpaceX announced plans Aug. 25 to build a massive new spaceport for its Starship…
Impulse Space ramps up GEO rideshare program
SALT LAKE CITY — Impulse Space will increase the cadence of its rideshare missions to geostationary orbit, citing…
Addressing the space industry’s hiring crunch
The space economy’s stellar growth is outstripping its workforce pipeline, even as advances in AI and automation boost…
CesiumAstro raising more funds amid acquisition spree
TAMPA, Fla. — CesiumAstro is in the middle of a Series D funding round to support the phased-array…
CesiumAstro plans first Element satellite launch in October
SALT LAKE CITY — CesiumAstro plans to launch a satellite in October that will be a precursor to…