Space Industry Analysis
Aug 12, 2024
Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.
Aug 09, 2024
As the AIAA's Aviation Forum and Ascend events come together for the first time in Las Vegas, editors review some of the cutting-edge developments shared there.
Aug 09, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aug 09, 2024
The CODA system automatically translates and standardizes commercially derived data points to support space domain awareness missions.
Aug 09, 2024
The spacecraft’s propulsion system issues are driving plans to end Boeing’s Crew Flight Test.
Aug 08, 2024
Data from 363 prior missions was key for the speedy return to flight.
Aug 13, 2024
Part of the problem of using a solid rocket motor to deorbit is that the type can generate slag.
Aug 13, 2024
The findings, “Liquid water in the Martian mid-crust,” were published Aug. 12 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Aug 13, 2024
SpaceX has announced plans for its sixth commercial private astronaut mission.
Aug 13, 2024
The FAA has for now called off public hearings on SpaceX’s request to increase the pace of Starship-Super Heavy launch operations.
Aug 13, 2024
NASA has delayed a decision on how best to return the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew to Earth.
Aug 12, 2024
The Edge Node satellites will carry a variety of RPO sensors onboard and software to be tested for future cubesat-scale satellites.
Aug 12, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first U.S. military payloads to be hosted onboard allied commercial satellites launched on Aug. 11.
Aug 09, 2024
Plumbing and wiring were removed or incorporated into the new engine’s primary structure.