Space

Delta IV could be next SpaceX target as ULA struggles to maintain its Atlas V
Space

Cheaper launches may help space exploration, but microelectronics will drive capabilities

A s Lockheed Martin’s Atlas 5 rocket gains traction in the commercial launch market, Russia’s threat to restrict sales of its RD-180 engine could get in the way.

New ITAR rules retain tight leash on commercial human spacecraft

Russia says it will halt rocket engine deliveries, but U.S. will continue ops

Airbus touts constellation for optical and radar imaging

WorldView-3’s spectral diversity, atmospheric correction are key to DigitalGlobe’s expansion

Pollution sensor first up under USAF plan

Navy ISS instrument finds new users, some commercial potential with NASA

The Rise and Fall of a Launch Monopoly?

Hubble may help New Horizons probe find a Kuiper Belt Object to study

NASA sharpens focus on using the materials at hand to live and get back to Earth at the end of a mission
Space

Pressure builds on USAF to revisit its 36-core guarantee for ULA

By Bradley Perrett
Japan aims at a fundamentally reliable technology for primary space launch propulsion
Space

Potential deal would diversify Orbital and position ATK A&D for growth
Space

Mars may hold secrets to life’s origins on Earth
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Private development and cheaper technology should reduce Japan’s space launch expenses
Space

Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine have the global space industry feeling the heat
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Musk roils launch industry with EELV suit and reports of reusable-launcher success
Space

With next-gen rocket in its sights, Japan improves H-IIA for commercial missions
Space

By Bradley Perrett
JAXA may get ocean-surveillance job with its new space-law assignments
Space

ISS utility is growing on its users
Space

By Guy Norris
Controlled water landing marks a major stride toward SpaceX’s Falcon rapid-reusability goal
Space

"The audacity of the concept and speed of the program’s progress make it an exemplar."
Space

Japan may solar-sail to Jupiter
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