Space Industry Analysis
May 12, 2020
Boeing’s latest F/A-18; Japanese military space unit; Hungary missile request OK’d; Indian chief pushes for more “Make in India”
May 11, 2020
Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX win NASA contracts to develop systems to land astronauts on the Moon.
May 11, 2020
Government watchdog warns of record-high budget overruns and schedule delays with Moon rocket and other big-ticket projects.
May 08, 2020
The facility needs a new launcher and a new manned spacecraft. Both flew on May 5.
May 01, 2020
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 01, 2020
Readers write about steadfast AW&ST subscribers, FARA contenders, rocket reusability and advanced propulsion.
Mar 21, 2023
The UK Space Agency has granted £2.9 million to Rolls-Royce for research into how micro nuclear reactor technology might be used to power a Moon base.
Mar 20, 2023
NASA’s JSC is in line to receive the largest share of the agency’s $27.2 billion fiscal 2024 budget request among NASA’s 10 field centers and Washington HQ.
Mar 16, 2023
IHI Corporation of Japan and Northrop Grumman have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop “highly maneuverable” small satellites.
Mar 16, 2023
Former top Boeing lobbyist Tim Keating has been named head of a new Sierra Space business unit.
Mar 16, 2023
SpaceX’s 27th NASA-contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station autonomously docked to the ISS early March 16.
Mar 16, 2023
The U.S. Commerce Dept. has finished a pilot program to demonstrate the ability of the U.S. to track objects in GEO using commercial data and analytic services.
Mar 15, 2023
Troubled space launch company Virgin Orbit has temporarily suspended operations and furloughed almost all its staff as it continues efforts to seek new funding.
Mar 15, 2023
NASA and Axiom Space on March 15 unveiled a new dark-colored astronaut spacesuit.