Boeing plans more commercial crew charges Original Publication Date: 2024-10-12 07:29 Boeing expects to report pre-tax earnings charges of $2 billion on four programs. Of that $2 billion, $1.6 billion will be charged against two military aircraft programs. $400 million will be charged for ...

In-Orbit Aerospace explores hypersonics under AFWERX contract Original Publication Date: 2024-10-03 00:37 In Orbit Aerospace won a $1.8 million AFWERX contract to employ artificial intelligence. In Orbit plans to transport cargo to and from space stations. Engineers are eager to use artificial ...

Yahsat and Bayanat forge AI-powered space technology champion Original Publication Date: 2024-10-01 22:10 Yahsat and Bayanat completed their merger Oct. 1, forming a company called Space42. Space42 has around 700 employees across more than 150 countries. Led by Karim Sabbagh, a former CEO of ...

Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada Original Publication Date: 2024-09-28 19:57 California-based Xona Space Systems is expanding to Canada ahead of deploying the first in a proposed constellation of small navigation satellites. The five-year-old venture said Sept. 27 it ...

D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round Original Publication Date: 2024-09-27 08:00 Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Led the Series C round. The funds will enable ...

Japan launches IGS Radar 8 reconnaissance satellite with penultimate H-2A rocket Original Publication Date: 2024-09-26 09:27 Japan launches classified IGS-Radar 8 satellite early Thursday with second-to-last H-2A rocket. Radar 8 will gather data for intelligence purposes and environmental and ...

U.S. Space Command’s commercial operations group gets expanded role Original Publication Date: 2024-09-22 11:02 The JCO was formed in 2020 as an extension of the National Space Defense Center. The transition of the TacSRT program from a pilot to an operational program marks a key moment. Under ...

SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing Original Publication Date: 2024-09-20 04:38 SpaceX responds to the FAA's proposed $633,000 in fines for license violations. FAA said SpaceX used a new launch control center without approval. In a later Falcon Heavy ...

Launch companies focus on scaling up flight rates of new vehicles Original Publication Date: 2024-09-17 09:43 Executives with several launch companies say they are turning their attention to increasing their launch cadence. Among the most aggressive is Blue Origin, whose New Glenn rocket is ...

Anduril targets space domain with AI and autonomous systems Original Publication Date: 2024-09-16 10:00 Anduril Industries is known for its use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems. The company intends to develop spacecraft for applications like space domain awareness. The space ...