Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA safety panel flags risks in Artemis missions and ISS transition as workforce shrinks to 1960s levels.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX’s 33rd NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station executed a successful splashdown early Feb. 27.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
NASA is rebooting its Artemis lunar exploration initiative, adding a new docking mission and scrapping plans for heavier-lift Space Launch System rockets.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab says a manufacturing fault caused the failure of a Neutron rocket Stage 1 tank in January and has now pushed the inaugural flight for the launcher to late this year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Weapons manufacturer Mac Jee and Brazil's Institute of Aeronautical Technology have signed a partnership agreement to develop the RATO-14X space launch rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Chinese space company is releasing imagery revealing key details of the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
A new U.S. military satellite built to track objects in cislunar space could fly by the end of 2026.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A pair of deputy managers have taken the reins of NASA’s portfolio of low-Earth-orbit programs
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA is expected to soon disclose the next steps in its evolving strategy to develop commercial low Earth orbit successors to the International Space Station.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has launched a prototype maneuverable satellite to train for on-orbit offensive and defensive activities.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Phantom Space, a would-be small rocket launch provider, has bought key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch, another would-be provider.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
BlackSky has cut some near-term constellation expansion plans for its new Gen-3 imagery satellite deployments.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Sierra Space has named former Ursa Major leader Dan Jablonsky as its first permanent CEO in more than one year, the company announced Feb. 26.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
Ken Bowersox, head of NASA’s space operations division, announced Feb. 25 that he was retiring from the agency.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The Starliner flight team’s response averted potential disaster, but the Crew Flight Test was reclassified as a major mishap, NASA Administrator Isaacman says.
Operations & Safety

By Michael Bruno
Potential suborbital space launch provider Starfighters Space announced that founder Rick Svetkoff has resigned as chairman, CEO, president and director.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
USSF halts Vulcan launches amid anomaly review, weighs options for GPS III satellite deployment.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Lunar landing upstart Intuitive Machines announced a surprise $175 million stock sale Feb. 25, in part to support potential growth in the orbital data center market.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Aalyria secured $100 million in Series B funding to expand its Spacetime platform and Tightbeam terminals, advancing intelligent space communications networks.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military explores space-based warehouses for future logistics needs as cislunar and Mars missions grow, with AFRL studying orbital cargo depots.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket back to hangar after upper stage helium system malfunction during prelaunch testing.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Fincke reveals medical event cut Crew-11 mission short; praises crew and NASA for swift response during ISS emergency.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Israel’s ImageSat International says it plans to launch the first of its new Knight Earth-imaging satellites next year.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
ESA and ArianeGroup are looking to advance work on a hydrogen peroxide and ethanol rocket engine that would be more sustainable than those using current propellants.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.
Aircraft & Propulsion