Launch
Stories about the companies building a ride to space.
Exolaunch Secures SpaceX Rides Through 2028
The contract extension continues a lucrative partnership between the two companies. Exolaunch deployed more than 400 sats from 20 SpaceX launches—including every Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare flight to date.
bluShift Aerospace Pivots After Latest Test
bluShift’s trajectory reflect the challenges of building a cost effective rocket engine in the face of shifting government priorities.
Rocket Lab Wins Point-to-Point Demo Contract for Neutron
Time for a rocket cargo survivability experiment.
FAA OKs More Starship Launches at Starbase
SpaceX received the environmental all-clear to ramp up Starship launch operations in Boca Chica, according to an FAA report released on Tuesday.
NRO Launches First Payload Under New NatSec Contract
The NROL-145 launch is the first under the Space Force’s Phase 3 Lane 1 rubric—a launch contracting mechanism that will spend $5.6B on relatively simple launches with fewer requirements, which might suit new entrants to the national security launch game.
Phantom Space and Ubotica Team Up to Bring AI to Orbit
The volume of data being gathered in space is growing exponentially, and the capacity to ship that data back to Earth is increasingly constrained. That’s why more companies want to analyze their data on orbit. Phantom Space is no different.
Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 ‘25
Despite turbulence in public markets, Q1 private space dealmaking was strong—particularly for the launch sector.
The State of Launch 2025
“Physics doesn’t care how much capital you’ve got. Poor engineering decisions don’t care how much capital you’ve got,” said Beck. “For a rocket company to come together to produce a product…and business that works is really, really hard.”
Q1 2025 Global Orbital Launch Attempts by Country
The US further tightened its hold on global launch in Q1
Isar Aerospace’s First Rocket Crashes After Brief Flight
Isar Aerospace has broken the European launch barrier.
ESA Launches its Launcher Challenge
The quickest way to get to space from Europe is to veer left at the UK, fly across the pond, and hitch a ride on a US-built rocket. ESA wants to change that.
NordSpace Unveils SHARP Program for Canadian Defense
Canada is increasingly focused on building up its sovereign defense capabilities to monitor and defend its northern front.
Transporter-13 Rideshare Launches to Orbit
SpaceX’s rideshare missions are always big days for the space industry. Here’s our list highlighting what was on board.
