Based on publicly available data from 20 launches with published payload mass numbers over the past three years, dedicated customer LEO launches have averaged just 3,370 kg of payload, just 19% of total capacity.
After more than a year of review, there’s no concrete plan to retrieve scientific samples from Mars.
Despite the Space Force’s bold plans for 2025, many in the space industry believe that US launch capacity may be nearing its zenith.
New leaders in DC and a booming space economy are likely to make 2025 an important one for space policy discussions on topics ranging from NASA’s long-term goals to federal funding levels to buying commercial to regulatory processes.
The satellite, which will be named by children in the Balearic Islands school system, is expected to launch in the final quarter of this year.
The unexpected retirement has Sierra searching for a new leader.
It’s nearing the final boarding call for the next trip to the Moon.
London, UK – 18th December 2024 Space-Comm Expo, the UK’s premier event for the space industry, is poised for a transformative new chapter following a significant investment from Lunar Ridge Ventures whose founders set up one of the UK’s fastest growing tech businesses, MVF Global. This strategic move is set to enhance the event’s prominence […]
Not surprisingly, regulatory reform is on everyone’s wishlist.
In 2024, US (*ahem, SpaceX*) launch numbers grew, while China, Russia, and Europe plateaued.
2024 was a record-breaking year for the global space industry. More launches from more spaceports brought more satellites into orbit, and 2025 is expected to be no different.
