Rocket Lab on “green light” schedule to make first Neutron launch in 2025
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab continues to push for a first launch of its Neutron rocket before the end…
Virgin Galactic slips schedule for commercial spaceplane service
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic is pushing back slightly the beginning of commercial flights of its Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes…
NASA revises plans for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA is changing course in its plans to support development of commercial space stations, a move…
Space Command chief calls for orbital gas stations as China tests satellite refueling
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The head of U.S. Space Command is pushing for a fundamental shift in how America…
Interlune to fly instrument on Astrolab’s FLIP rover
WASHINGTON — Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, will fly an instrument on…
NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has formally ended a lunar orbiter smallsat mission more than five months after losing contact…
EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites…
Air leak persists on Russian ISS segment
WASHINGTON — A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes…
Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for…
NASA pauses acquisition of lunar communications ground stations
WASHINGTON — NASA has paused plans to procure a set of ground stations intended to reduce the burden…