Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans
WASHINGTON — The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of…
BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’s digital twin
SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to…
China launches new set of Yaogan-40 satellites into polar orbit
HELSINKI — China added a third trio of spacecraft to a group of remote sensing satellites Saturday, marking…
NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
Orbital Paradigm readies first reentry mission
WASHINGTON — A Spanish startup is entering the emerging reentry vehicle market with plans to develop a reusable…
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.…
European customer leases SI Imaging Services’ SpaceEye-T
SAN FRANCISCO — South Korea’s SI Imaging Services announced a contract Sept. 2 to lease the capacity of…
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…
York Space delivers 21 satellites for first deployment of U.S. military network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch the first satellites intended to provide communications services…
Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed five satellites for an undisclosed commercial customer into orbit Aug. 23.…