Space

By Garrett Reim
Amid a shortage of rocket motors for munitions, Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a manufacturer of solid rocket motors.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance plans to modify the Centaur V upper stage of its new Vulcan rocket, likely delaying the booster’s debut flight to late this year.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The mission, which is intended to deliver two European government communications satellites into orbit, had been targeted to launch on June 16.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
The announcement, made in a U.S. regulatory filing late June 22, spurred a 19% selloff of Virgin’s share price by midday regular trading on June 23.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The crewed Hello-1X could be ready to fly next year to validate technologies for reusable orbital and lunar delivery vehicles.
Paris Air Show

By Mark Carreau
The 43-ft.-long Zvezda was launched in July 2000.
Space

By Irene Klotz, Michael Bruno
Three months after confirming it was exploring a merger with Intelsat, Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said June 22 that the talks are off.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy launched a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office on June 22.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Ball Corp. has confirmed that it is mulling a sale or another way to monetize its aerospace unit.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Mynaric will supply 21 Condor Mk. 3 terminals—three per satellite—to Raytheon starting in 2024.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Ad Astra Rocket Co. has elected two new members to its board of directors.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

By Helen Chachaty
The new launch vehicle's assembly on the launch pad is scheduled for November 2023.
Paris Air Show

By Mark Carreau
Astronauts and cosmonauts from four countries are to launch to the ISS in mid-August aboard SpaceX’s seventh NASA-contracted Crew Dragon mission.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Intelsat has ordered its fourth satellite life extension servicing from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
After adjusting for distance, SpaceX’s new Generation V2 Mini Starlink satellites are 12 times less luminous than previous generation Starlink spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale Holdings has established a subsidiary in Paris, Astroscale France SAS, and is to sign a contract with the CNES to study space debris removal.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Sodern has unveiled a daytime star tracker system to provide celestial navigation in daylight.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Boeing's defense and space CEO says ahead of the Paris Air Show that it is "absolutely" committed to the CST-100 Starliner crewed capsule, despite new problems.
Space

By Garrett Reim
For future surveillance satellites, the service seeks new thrusters and in-space refueling so it can “burn gas at will.”
Space

By Guy Norris
The first version of the Electron rocket modified for use as a booster for hypersonic and suborbital flight tests launched successfully on June 17.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Vast has selected Impulse Space’s Saiph thrusters for its Haven-1 Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA has entered no exchange of funds Space Act Agreement partnerships with seven companies that are intended to advance future human spaceflight objectives.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace