NASA Cans OSAM-1 After Maxar Delays
An October 2023 report from NASA’s inspector general blamed Maxar, which built the spacecraft bus and a robotic arm for the mission.
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A Satellite Conjunction Scare Marks an “Inflection Point” in Collision Risk
This is just the sixth time in the last two years that two non-maneuverable space objects have come so close.
China Moving Quickly To Boost Space Capabilities, General Says
China is advancing so “breathtakingly fast” in space that America is at risk of losing its advantage if officials don’t prioritize investment in the national security space architecture, the chief of US Space Command told Congress on Thursday.
JWST Observations Show Root of Reionization
The findings indicate that dwarf galaxies were likely responsible for kicking off the reionization of the universe.
Goodnight, Sweet Prince: Saying Goodbye to IM-1
By the time you read this, the sun will have set on Odysseus, Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander.
Firefly Doubles its Footprint and Charts a Course for ‘Launch, Land, Orbit’
In the heart of Texas ranch country, Firefly Aerospace is embracing the pioneering and do-it-all spirit of the frontier.
Blue Origin’s ULA Investment Case: Payload Research
ULA is up for sale, and all signs point to Blue Origin as the buyer.
Earnings Report: What We’re Waiting For
Rocket Lab Needs Neutron The second-busiest US launcher’s losses—and future profits—all hinge on Neutron, a rocket designed to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9. CEO Peter Beck said the first hot fires of the new Archimedes engine will set the schedule for the rocket, which the company has ambitiously forecast to be on the launchpad this […]
Unseenlabs Raises €85M for Maritime Tracking
Unseenlabs, a French space company building a constellation for maritime surveillance, has raised an €85M ($92.2M) funding round that will support its expansion outside of Europe.
FAA Space Chief Talks Mission Authorization, Part 450, Starship
The clock is ticking to get a legislative fix for mission authorization approved, according to Kelvin Coleman, the FAA’s associate administrator for commercial space transportation.
SpaceFields Closes an $800,000 Seed Round
SpaceFields, a startup building novel rocket engines and propulsion systems, has closed $800,000 in seed funding, the Bengaluru, India-based company announced yesterday.