Space Industry Analysis
Mar 10, 2014
Crowded manifest tests SpaceX's mettle in satellite launch sector
Mar 10, 2014
Two retired NASA astronauts died recently—Dale A. Gardner, who helped capture two satellites in orbit and return them to Earth in 1984, and William R. Pogue, who logged 84 days on the first U.S. space station, Skylab, in 1973-74. Gardner, who died Feb. 19 in Colorado Springs, was 65. Pogue, who was 84 and died March 4, had been living in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The causes of the deaths were not disclosed.
Mar 10, 2014
The A&D industry faces momentous challenges
Mar 10, 2014
New NASA budget request follows old path, but with a few changes
Mar 10, 2014
In-space satellite refueling system tests make progress
Mar 10, 2014
Battle lines are being drawn in the iron triangle
Feb 04, 2021
Firefly Aerospace has won a $93.3 million NASA task order to provide 10 science and technology payloads in 2023 to help the space agency prepare for human missions to the Moon.
Feb 04, 2021
Times have changed dramatically since the inception of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty that has served to prevent military conflict in space, participants in a forum on the treaty say.
Feb 04, 2021
SpaceX on Feb. 4 launched its 18th mission to deliver Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit, with another batch of 60 spacecraft poised for launch on Feb. 5.
Feb 04, 2021
Orbital Sidekick, a San Francisco-based startup aiming to offer satellite-based hyperspectral imaging and data analytics for the energy sector and others, has finalized operation plans for its Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite (GHOSt) constellation that is set to launch this year on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Feb 04, 2021
NASA will work with the space agencies of Italy, Canada and Japan to develop a plan for a possible Mars Ice Mapper mission to detect and assess the depth and dimensions of near-surface ice deposits.
Feb 03, 2021
NASA has created a new position to advocate for climate-related programs in support of Biden administration initiatives, Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk said Feb. 3.
Feb 03, 2021
The U.S. Space Force is studying whether it should develop a tactical intelligence satellite, a mission that is usually executed by the intelligence community.
Feb 03, 2021
Sat-based 5G Service Startup Omnispace Lands $60M In VC Omnispace, a Washington, D.C.-area startup aiming to provide satellite-based 5G connectivity for the Internet of Things market, announced a $60 million venture capital round and looks to enter service by the end of 2022.