Space Industry Analysis
Oct 14, 2020
Rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts have been living aboard the orbital outpost for 20 years. Here are some other numbers behind the milestone.
Oct 14, 2020
In this special edition Check 6 Tech Talk, we speak to Elizabeth Turtle, the principal investigator of NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission.
Oct 12, 2020
Jean-Yves Le Gall, president of CNES, tells Aviation Week’s Thierry Dubois about the agency’s progress on reusable launchers and other programs in conjunction with International Astronautical Congress 2020.
Oct 08, 2020
SpaceX is poised to take over ISS crew rotation missions, with Boeing to follow next year.
Oct 06, 2020
Recovering, reflying SpaceX Falcon 9s will save Space Force $53 million.
Oct 02, 2020
Never have clouds, i.e., internet-based computing, been more welcome in the aerospace and defense industry.
Apr 19, 2023
Russia plans to send the Venera-D exploration mission to Venus without NASA participation, albeit with less ambitious scientific goals.
Apr 19, 2023
The NRO and Space Force will launch the SilentBarker satellite later this year.
Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Space Systems Command is closely watching SpaceX’s launch test of the fully reusable Starship/ Super Heavy launch vehicle, planned for April 20.
Apr 19, 2023
The NRO has been experimenting with components of systems that could contribute to a ground-moving target indication mission from orbit.
Apr 18, 2023
The U.S. Space Force’s upcoming competition for national security space launch service will be open to novel heavy- and superheavy new boosters.
Apr 18, 2023
The first Dream Chaser, DC-101 Tenacity, is set to launch on the second flight of the Vulcan Centaur.
Apr 18, 2023
U.S. Space Command says it is on track to reach full operational capability by year's end, although its biggest hurdle has yet to be cleared.
Apr 18, 2023
NASA gives "marching orders" to international and commercial partners interested in joining U.S. efforts to expand human activities beyond low Earth orbit.