Space

By Garrett Reim
Impulse Space has debuted a space tug program to carry satellites to geostationary orbit.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space co-founder Mike Suffredini will transition from CEO to long-term member of the company's six-person board of directors and advisor for "personal reasons."
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA will postpone the launch of its next crew to the ISS to allow more time to review the ongoing Boeing CST-100 Starliner mission at the orbital outpost.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Outfitted with both ultraviolet and short-wave infrared telescopes, Deep Purple is one of two instruments comprising NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator, targeted to launch mid-August.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The Space Systems Command’s System Engineering Review Board recommended the fueling port.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The concept of missile defeat involves two elements, according to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
SMD Symposium

By Mark Carreau
The resupply capsule contains materials for scientific investigations into the bio-manufacturing of human organs in space for human transplant on Earth, among other experiments.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat) will move to the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City beginning next year.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Water-based thruster specialist Pale Blue plans to demonstrate an ion thruster in early 2025.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The mission is set to deliver an 8,200-lb. cargo of scientific research and technology activities.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Overseeing the two-week Axiom-4 mission will be former NASA veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Muon Space, an end-to-end space systems provider, has raised $56.7 million in a Series B funding round.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The joint services will become available after 2025.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Technical problems have delayed Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship from executing the maneuvering burns that will allow it to dock with the ISS.
Space

By Mark Carreau
With the predicted approach of a tropical storm this weekend, NASA and SpaceX could be challenged to launch the 21st Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS.
Space

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Crew Flight Test of the Boeing-built CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has marked its eighth week docked at the International Space Station.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA must document efforts to address the greater-than-planned mass of the first two modules for its lunar-orbiting human-tended Gateway, says GAO auditors.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
The Pentagon is exploring using commercial launch vehicles for point-to-point delivery by the 2030s.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman’s 21st NASA contracted International Space Station (ISS) Cygnus resupply mission is planned for an Aug. 3 launch.
Defense and Space

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop has completed the preliminary design review for over 70 data-transport spacecraft built for Tranche 2 of the SDA proliferated satellite constellation.
Defense and Space

By Robert Wall
Arianespace aims to launch the Sentinel-2C Copernicus satellite on Sept. 3 in what would be the final mission for a Vega rocket before the shift to the Vega C.
Defense and Space

By Robert Wall
Europe is pressing ahead with the second Ariane 6 launch, even as program officials continue to assess an upper-stage glitch during the rocket’s first flight.
Space

Aviation Week Network Staff
To avoid missing out in the race to deploy large LEO constellations, Russia plans to enhance its Gonets system with Fifth Generation Design Bureau.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Northrop Grumman’s Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) spacecraft has passed the system requirements review, but the contract with SSC has ended.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Beijing is increasingly relying on companies to strengthen its presence in commercial space.
Commercial Space