Commercial Space
Nov 08, 2023
Nearly 2,000 cubesats have been launched in the past 20 years.
Nov 07, 2023
The type, a step down in size from cubesats, is popular for experiments and tech demos.
Nov 03, 2023
A new rocket engine for military uses could be repurposed for Mach 9 air travel—listen in as editors talk with the founders of far-out startup Venus Aerospace.
Nov 02, 2023
Sierra Space is poised to deliver the first Dream Chaser spaceplane to a NASA test facility in Ohio ahead of its first planned mission to the ISS in April.
Oct 27, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 13, 2023
Hon Hai Precision Manufacturing Co. is pivoting to the space economy in a bid to diversify its revenue sources.
Nov 13, 2023
Chipmaker Qualcomm is killing its once-touted partnership with Iridium Communications.
Nov 13, 2023
Firefly Aerospace’s valuation has reached $1.5 billion following the conclusion of another tranche of financing in its Series C round.
Nov 10, 2023
The co-founder and CEO of beleaguered Astra Space is spearheading a proposal to take the rocket launch startup private via a roughly $30 million offer.
Nov 09, 2023
Virgin Galactic said late Nov. 8 that it will “pause” Unity spaceplane flights in mid-2024.
Nov 09, 2023
The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.
Nov 08, 2023
Suborbital space tourism provider Virgin Galactic is laying off workers to fund production of the Delta variant of its spaceships, the company said late Nov. 7.
Nov 06, 2023
South Korean automotive engine component supplier Sambo Motors has unveiled a single-seat personal eVTOL vehicle.