Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-10 00:00 MEV-1 successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the first undocking between two commercial ...

Bahrain launches 1st domestically built satellite via the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-17 00:00 The National Space Science Agency (NSSA) has successfully launched Al Munther, the nation’s first domestically designed and built satellite. Al Munther ...

Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains the world’s busiest spaceport in 2024 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00 The U.S. Set the world record for annual space launches for the second year in a row. The U.S. Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral SFS and the Western Range at ...

Mechanical issue delays ESA’s Vega-C’s launch of Sentinel-1C to Thursday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-04 00:00 The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite will be launched from Kourou, French Guiana. The launch will be the return to flight for Vega-C, Europe’s lightweight, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Congress, industry criticize FAA launch licensing regulations Original Publication Date: 2024-09-11 03:19 FAA's Part 450 is intended to streamline the licensing process for commercial launch and reentry. Many in the launch industry have warned since the regulations went into force in March 2021 ...

Axiom Space and Nokia partner to develop high-speed wireless communications for spacesuits Original Publication Date: 2024-08-21 13:38 Nokia and Axiom Space announce partnership to develop 4G/LTE communications. The technology will provide redundancy for existing links using UHF and Wi-Fi. The ...

ABL loses rocket after static-fire test Original Publication Date: 2024-07-23 09:09 ABL Space Systems says its RS1 rocket suffered "irrecoverable" Damage in a fire after a test firing. The company has kept a low profile in recent months as it prepared for the launch. The launch was to be the ...

Astra completes deal to go private Original Publication Date: 2024-07-19 08:32 Astra Space has completed a deal to take the company private at 50 cents per share. The agreement ends Astra’s time as a publicly traded company a little more than three years. Astra went public through a merger with ...