Space Industry Analysis
Oct 17, 2017
September was a busy month at several high-profile companies, and it could be a good indication of what is to come for the industry as many of them adjust to market conditions.
Oct 12, 2017
Training machines to look for missile-launch sites; Greece considers options for F-16 upgrades; the first GPS III satellite is ready for launch, and Russia’s next airborne early warning aircraft
Oct 11, 2017
The U.S. Air Force has taken the next step in its plan to transition from the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine after issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for co-investment in up to three next-generation launch vehicles.
Oct 11, 2017
“The next few months may be rather stressful for most deal-makers in the A&D sector,” say some who should know.
Oct 06, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook: Vice President Pence directs National Space Council to look at human space exploration; regulatory changes for commercial space and a new security framework.
Oct 06, 2017
From the International Astronautical Congress to the creation of the U.S. National Space Council, a look at changes in the market.
Jun 13, 2022
SpaceX has some more work to do before it will receive U.S. clearance to launch Starship on an orbital flight test from Boca Chica Beach, Texas, the FAA has determined in its long-awaited study assessing the program’s environmental impacts.
Jun 13, 2022
NASA’s gamble on a startup launch company to deliver a pair of novel hurricane-probing cubesats into orbit got off to a rough start on June 12 after the upper stage of an Astra 3.3 rocket shut down early, dooming the first two members of the agency’s Tropics constellation.
Jun 13, 2022
The U.S. Space Force is working to launch its Foreign Military Sales office, opening the door to what it says will be the first sale of a U.S. military satellite to a foreign country.
Jun 13, 2022
Lockheed Martin has added Australian small satellite-maker Inovor Technologies under the so-called Hosted Missions Program for the JP9102 military satellite project.
Jun 13, 2022
Rocket Lab has been selected by Ball Aerospace to manufacture the solar array panel for NASA’s Global Lyman-Alpha Imager of Dynamic Exosphere mission spacecraft.
Jun 12, 2022
The Russian government has cleared state-owned Roscosmos to sign a long-delayed agreement with NASA for cosmonauts to fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsules in exchange for astronauts joining Russian Soyuz crews.
Jun 10, 2022
NASA’s efforts to develop a second mobile launcher have been plagued by significant issues with the contractor’s performance and the agency’s oversight, leading to a major cost increase and schedule delay, an audit by NASA’s inspector general has found.
Jun 10, 2022
China is looking to send its first space solar power system experiment into orbit in 2028 in support of its goal to produce and operate a gigawatt-level SSPS by 2050 that can send power back to Earth.