Space Industry Analysis
Aug 13, 2012
Rover development led to capabilities that can be applied elsewhere.
Aug 06, 2012
Limits on plutonium and human radiation tolerance will hamper exploration
Aug 06, 2012
Selected Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada to help develop a commercial alternative to Russia's Soyuz
Jul 30, 2012
An article in the July 16 issue incorrectly identified the sponsor of the first U.S. space-station utilization conference (p. 50). The conference was sponsored by the American Astronautical Society.
Jul 30, 2012
Sir Martin Sweeting Age: 61 Education: : Ph.D. in electronic engineering and communications from the University of Surrey.
Jul 30, 2012
On July 23, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 40th birthday of Landsat, the Earth-observing satellite series most closely identified with building a continuing data stream about how population growth, climate change, natural events and man's activities are influencing the planet.
Apr 29, 2020
It is unlikely the heavy-lift launch market can support more than two U.S. launch providers in the long term, according to a long-awaited report the…
Apr 28, 2020
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Maxar Technologies $20 million in contracts for land-cover classification and change-detection services.
Apr 27, 2020
The intelligence-gathering capability of Iran’s recently launched Nour 1 satellite is being minimized by the commander of U.S. Space Command.
Apr 27, 2020
As the space shuttle neared retirement, NASA turned to partnerships with commercial companies to provide crew ferry flights to and from the…
Apr 27, 2020
James M. Beggs, who served as the sixth of NASA’s 13 administrators, died April 23 in Bethesda, Maryland, where he lived.
Apr 27, 2020
At 30 years old, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) remains vibrant thanks to its far-reaching discoveries and their implications for people living on Earth as well as those eager to explore beyond our planet.
Apr 27, 2020
Russia’s MS-14 Progress resupply capsule successfully docked to the International Space Station’s (ISS) Russian segment early April 25, less than 3 1/2 hr. after lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Apr 26, 2020
Lockheed Martin has won a $5.8 million contract to begin the first phase of satellite integration for Darpa’s Blackjack program, the company says…