Space

A maturity gate review confirmed that the industrial process of the Ariane 6 is mature enough to start construction of the first launcher.

At the Aviation Week Network, we’re already charging into 2018. But over the recent holiday break, I had time to reflect on some of my favorite memories from last year. Here are five of them.

NASA still needs to certify SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket for telescope’s planned March liftoff on high-priority science mission.

Spacecraft, sensors, systems and better prediction capability form focus for Aerospace Corp.’s drive to mitigate danger from collisions with orbiting objects.

Private industry teams up with the military to launch more than 700 high-resolution imaging satellites by 2022.

In addition to building and refurbishing New Glenn reusable rockets, the new plant also will house launch and mission control.

Inmarsat, Iridium and Cobham developing systems for improved broadband flight deck connectivity and advanced data link capabilities.

2018 shaping up to be pivotal year for U.S. launch industry, with resumption of human spaceflights and new rockets for small satellites.

Industry experimenting with synthetic aperture radar, mix of services from geostationary and non-geo satellites.

These projects focus on greater bandwidth—but not necessarily broadband—compared to the existing Iridium, GlobalStar and Orbcomm constellations.

A high-temperature airflow test site designed to evaluate a key technology in the Reaction Engines’ hypersonic air-breathing combined cycle Sabre rocket engine is under assembly at Front Range Airport near Watkins, Colorado.

The new launch vehicle will have the capacity to orbit satellites of up to 700 kg. Work began on the launcher a few months ago.

After a $50 million refurbishment, Launch Complex 40 is ready to host its first launch since the September 2016 explosion.

President Donald Trump is calling for NASA to launch a seventh human mission to the Moon and build a foundation for a future mission to Mars.

Experiment results on Europe’s Microscope mini-sat have confirmed a key principle in Einstein's theory of general relativity, French space agency CNES says.

In the last few months, our team has been working behind the scenes to improve the multimedia experience for subscribers of Aviation Week & Space Technology.

After years of study, the service may be on a path to build new satellites by 2029, but the commander of U.S. Strategic Command says that is too slow.

Air Force secretary outlines several ways it is moving faster to aquire new technologies.

The quirky, inventive chief executive of SpaceX wants to fly his Tesla sports car on Falcon Heavy’s debut flight in January.

Orbital ATK’s eighth NASA-contracted resupply mission to the ISS initiated the ambitious departure phase of a multifaceted, month-long orbital journey.

The global market was creeping toward $350 billion annually in 2016, with less than 25% coming from government budgets worldwide combined.

Ohio University students take to the air to get hands-on experience with next-generation avionics systems in a DC-3.

With 16 missions completed and two more on launch-range calendars for December, SpaceX could wrap up 2017 with more launches than any country.

Twice faced with cancellation, the joint NASA-DLR project now has a budget surplus.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, ex-deputy defense secretary cautions on shorting computing research; costs up for Wfirst Telescope; terrorism a threat.