Commercial Space

Nov 22, 2023
Weak, angled signals from global navigation satellite system satellites are spawning new applications.
Nov 20, 2023
GPS has become a household term over the last 50 years. Over the coming decades, it is likely to be subsumed into another three-letter term, PNT.
Nov 16, 2023
How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.
Nov 15, 2023
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Nov 10, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 17, 2023
Sierra Space has laid off 165 full-time employees in addition to contractors after it shipped the company’s first Dream Chaser spaceplane for prelaunch tests.
Nov 16, 2023
Launch of the second integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy vehicle was rescheduled for Nov. 18.
Nov 16, 2023
Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus, announced the move while reporting third-quarter 2023 financial results on Nov. 14.
Nov 16, 2023
The two companies have signed a “10-plus-year agreement” for use of the software on the 198-satelite constellation.
Nov 16, 2023
The Midland, Texas-based startup still needs to raise more money to build out its constellation beyond the initial five satellites.
Nov 15, 2023
SpaceX is targeting launch of its second Starship-SuperHeavy vehicle on Nov. 17 from Boca Chica Beach, Texas.
Nov 15, 2023
A White House official says U.S. space regulations—developed decades ago—were crafted when commercial space capabilities were limited.
Nov 14, 2023
Terran Orbital is walking back its own midterm expectations.