Space Industry Analysis
Mar 28, 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne says there is enough manufacturing work in the ground-bases strategic deterrent missile project for two rocket motor suppliers.
Mar 24, 2017
Women have made great inroads in aerospace finance and management, but they remain woefully underrepresented on the technical side of the industry.
Mar 24, 2017
French Guianese workers say launchpad construction is not employing enough local workers
Mar 24, 2017
In this week’s Washington Outlook: Deterring plausibly deniable attacks in space may involve actions on the ground.
Mar 22, 2017
Trump administration’s views on climate change may curtail NASA Earth-observation satellite missions.
Mar 21, 2017
Most of the toughest engineering challenges have been tackled, 80% of structural element designs are finished, and Lockheed investments in facilities, labs and personnel certifications can help speed readiness for complex deep-space missions.
Apr 14, 2022
A hydrogen leak halted NASA’s third attempt to fuel the first Space Launch System rocket at the launchpad on April 14.
Apr 14, 2022
Russia has agreed to send a Belarusian citizen to space, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko announced after a meeting with Russia President Vladimir Putin at Vostochny Cosmodrome on April 12.
Apr 13, 2022
The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully completed testing of a prototype 1-newton thruster using its Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-toxic propellant in a vacuum chamber.
Apr 13, 2022
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency’s governing council announced April 13 that it is ending cooperation with Russian space agency Roscosmos on three future Moon missions—Luna 25, 26 and 27.
Apr 13, 2022
NASA’s SpaceX Crew 4 Dragon mission to the International Space Station holds promise for the agency’s goals of extending the life and utility of the ISS as well as transitioning its human spaceflight focus to the Moon and Mars.
Apr 12, 2022
Chinese and Russian capabilities in space grew 70% between 2019 and 2021, as both countries are seeking to establish superiority on orbit and beyond, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warns in a new report.
Apr 11, 2022
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a request for information seeking commercial on-orbit satellite refueling and bulk fuel depot ideas as part of its “RAPIDS Refueling and Fuel Depot” project.
Apr 11, 2022
Russia’s first Moon mission in 46 years has been retargeted to launch on Aug. 22, about a month later than previously planned, Alexander Mitkin, deputy chief designer at spacecraft manufacturer NPO Lavochkin, told Russian media during an April 8 press conference.