Space Policy in a Second Trump Term
The Trump administration’s top priority, according to Autry, is likely to be “kicking Artemis into high gear” and ensuring Artemis III—the first crewed mission to the lunar surface since Apollo—remains on track to avoid getting beaten by the Chinese.
iRocket Looks to Boost Presence Across the Pond
The New York-based launcher added Paul Stein, former CTO of Rolls-Royce, to its board of directors to help establish a toehold in the UK, the company announced today.
Firefly Aerospace Investigates CEO’s Alleged Inappropriate Relationship
The company’s culture has become chaotic since CEO Bill Weber took the top job in 2022.
Aerospacelab Deep Dive
Aerospacelab, a satellite manufacturer, is one of Europe’s top-funded space startups.
Outpost’s Plan To Put Shipping Containers In Space
The future of manufacturing in space depends on Earth return companies finding a way to return much larger volumes from space—like say, shipping containers.
Alpine Space Ventures Closes €170M Fund
While the fund has global reach, it will focus mainly on the growing talent coming out of Europe.
The Growing Space Economy Is Doing Its Part To Fight Inflation
The space sector contributed $131B to American GDP in 2022, according to the most recent and precise analysis by the US government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Starliner’s Return Home is on The Horizon
The astronauts who headed to the ISS aboard Starliner over a month ago finally have a hopeful return-by date to look forward to.
Lawmakers Ask NASA About Risk of Post-ISS Gap
Congress marked up a NASA 2024 Reauthorization Bill Addressing a Post-ISS Gap.
D-Orbit USA Rolls Out Satellite Bus Plans
Italian space logistics startup D-Orbit launched a US branch on Wednesday that will transform the startup’s flight-proven orbital transfer vehicle into a satellite bus to better court American government customers.
Habitable Worlds Observatory and the Future of Space Telescopes in the Era of Super Heavy Lift Launch
With the emergence of Starship, New Glenn, and SLS rockets, NASA engineers are reimagining what is possible for future space telescopes and our search for life in the universe.
An Interview with Pierre Lionnet
Eurospace’s Pierre Lionnet joint Pathfinder to talk about the space economy and the industry’s current dynamics.
