Tim Fernholz
The Uncertain Future Of Boeing’s Space Business
A one-time titan of the space industry finds itself on the sidelines, plagued by ballooning costs and slow timelines in its space division at a time when price and speed are king.
Starship Will Launch Starlab’s Commercial Space Station
Starlab Space, a joint venture between Airbus and Voyager Space, chose SpaceX’s Starship to launch a commercial station.
Space Force Prefers Northrop Grumman’s Fuel Port
The Space Force chose Northrop’s ($NOC) satellite propellant refueling system as a standard design for future military spacecraft, a decision that could shape the orbital servicing industry.
Why Private Companies Provide Better SSA Than The Pentagon
The TraCCS program not just to give DOD a rest from tracking the ever-increasing amount of stuff in orbit and focus on military objectives; it’s also that private SSA is more accurate than what the government is providing.
Firefly Aerospace Tapped to Compete for US Spy Sat Launches
Small launcher Firefly joined a small club on Thursday, when the NRO approved the startup’s Alpha rocket to compete for launch spy satellites under the ten-year, $700M Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC).
Will 2024 Finally Bring A Bunch of New Rockets?
This year we could see the debut of as many as 15 new vehicles, which could change the fundamentals of space business.
Lockheed Martin Wants the Government to Pay For Value
One of the government’s top suppliers is arguing that the government’s wins with fixed-price contracts are proving to be a big loss for industry.
Commerce Takes the First Step Towards Civil Space Traffic Coordination
The Office of Space Commerce awarded the first contracts to shape the long-awaited Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)
How Momentus Became The Latest SPAC On The Rocks
Momentus, the space tug company attempting to rebound from a troubled SPAC transaction in 2021, is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
Impulse Space is Making a Very Big Kick Stage
The man who built the Falcon 9’s Merlin engine is back with a new vehicle that aims to make reaching geostationary orbits cheaper.
Private Space Firms Had Their Worst Fundraising in a Decade
Private space companies raised $17.9B last year—a 25% reduction from 2022 and the lowest in ten years, according to a report released today by venture fund Space Capital.
NASA Nixes Solar Power From Space (At Least For Now)
The dream of using solar panels in space to deliver electricity to the Earth below has animated engineers for 80+ years, but even with the falling cost of space access, we’re still far from solving the climate change problem with orbital power plants.
Add Another Year to Your Artemis Calendar
The astronauts heading around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission shouldn’t be packing their bags just yet.
