Commercial Space
Jul 14, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jul 14, 2023
Moratorium on space passenger safety regulations is poised to end Oct. 1.
Jul 13, 2023
Ordinary matter accounts for just 5% of the universe. The Euclid mission will focus on everything else.
Jul 12, 2023
NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.
Jul 12, 2023
Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.
Oct 11, 2023
Planet Labs has delivered its Pelican-1 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a planned launch in November.
Oct 10, 2023
A pair of privately owned Iranian cubesats are slated to launch as secondary payloads aboard a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket in December.
Oct 10, 2023
Germany has launched a pilot project combining uncrewed aircraft and electric bikes to deliver groceries to residents.
Oct 09, 2023
The European Space Agency has launched a competition for “visionary business ideas” for how to use its proposed “Moonlight” project.
Oct 06, 2023
The 196-ft. Atlas V lifted off at 2:06 p.m. EDT on a dedicated ride for a pair of small satellites known as Kuipersat-1 and -2.
Oct 06, 2023
Japan’s space startups—and their U.S. subsidiaries—are playing a prominent role in several U.S. Space Force and NASA missions.
Oct 05, 2023
Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.
Oct 05, 2023
Achieving essential soft landings on the Moon with precision is proving to be a challenge.