Space Industry Analysis
May 27, 2020
With preparations for SpaceX’s first human spaceflight drawing to a close, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell talks with Aviation Week & Space Technology space editor Irene Klotz about lessons learned for Starship and plans for the rollout of Starlink.
May 27, 2020
Musk talks to Aviation Week & Space Technology Space Editor Irene Klotz about finally getting to human spaceflight and what’s ahead.
May 27, 2020
While its space taxi won’t be first to fly astronauts, Boeing commits to the long game.
May 27, 2020
Launch of NASA astronauts on the flight test comes nine years after the last U.S. human orbital spaceflight.
May 26, 2020
After 18 years, 89 launches and thousands of tests, SpaceX attempts human spaceflight.
May 26, 2020
In an exclusive interview with Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses the riskiest part of the upcoming NASA Commercial Crew Demo-2 launch, the need to further reduce launch costs and the prospects for the Starlink internet service project.
Mar 29, 2023
The Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to track a hypersonic missile defense test next spring, Director Derek Tournear says.
Mar 29, 2023
NASA and Boeing are now looking to July 21 at the earliest for the launch of the eight-day Crew Flight Test to the ISS.
Mar 29, 2023
German rocket startup Isar Aerospace has unveiled a $165 million Series C fundraising round.
Mar 28, 2023
The U.S. Space Force wants to continue investments in tactically responsive space.
Mar 28, 2023
Lockheed Martin is self-funding an offshoot to provide communications, navigation and other services for government and commercial lunar customers.
Mar 28, 2023
The worst performing acquisition programs in the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) portfolio are not in space.
Mar 28, 2023
Russia’s disabled Soyuz MS-22 crew transport departed the ISS early March 28 for an uncrewed, parachute-assisted descent to Earth in Kazakhstan.
Mar 28, 2023
Thales Alenia Space has won contracts to supply synthetic aperture radar and optical satellites for IRIDE, the hybrid Italian Earth observation constellation.