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 ...

Europe’s space funding gap threatens industry potential Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 23:32 Europe averaged 96 investment deals annually for space companies over the past three years. The United States averaged 6.3 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in investments. More than 50% of venture ...

Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts Original Publication Date: 2024-06-13 09:32 Nine members of Congress ask NASA to reconsider changes to operations of Chandra X-Ray Observatory. They oppose NASA's budget proposal to slash funding for the 25-year-old telescope. NASA is ...