WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to build a network of low Earth orbit satellites ...

NASA announced May 26 the first contracts for its planned lunar base, picking four companies to develop and deliver landers and drones to the moon.

Starcloud has ordered optical terminals from SpaceX to use Starlink as a global data-relay network for its future orbital data centers, deepening ties with the company it is counting on to launch full ...

Burdensome regulations and limited access to capital continue to act as a drag on Europe’s smallsat sector despite potential ...

Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup ...

Two companies best known for brokering payload space on SpaceX rideshare launches have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to meet growing demand.

WASHINGTON — Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space will work on a project backed by the U.K. Space Agency to study whether satellites using electric propulsion systems can be refueled in orbit, part of a ...

The European Commission is currently updating its Arctic policy, with a new policy statement expected this coming autumn. Unlike the latest policy from 2021, the update will place greater emphasis on ...

Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become China’s first to ...

Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches ...

Rocket Lab said May 21 it won a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to design, manufacture and operate two ...

SpaceX’ Starship vehicle lifts off May 22 on the Flight 12 mission, the first of version 3 of the vehicle. Credit: SpaceX webcast Updated 8 a.m. Eastern May 23 with FAA statement. WASHINGTON — SpaceX ...