China launches first Long March 6A
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
China launched the first Long March 6A Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 5:50 am EDT (0950 GMT)...

NASA proposes nearly $26 billion budget for 2023
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
NASA is requesting nearly $26 billion for 2023 to support continued work in exploration, science and technology programs. The budget, released Monday, represents an 8%...

Pentagon seeks increase in Space Force budget
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
The Space Force and Space Development Agency would get about $5 billion more in the proposed 2023 budget. The budget included additional funding for missile-...

Synspective raises $100 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)
Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite company Synspective has raised $100 million. The company raised the Series B round from several investors in Japan and...

SES orders Thales Alenia satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)
SES announced Monday it ordered a new GEO satellite from Thales Alenia Space. The SES-26 will replace the NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees...

NASA to support development of second Artemis lunar lander
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:47 AM ET (1247 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday its plans to support development of a second Artemis lunar lander. NASA said it would release a draft RFP later this month...

Astronauts perform station maintenance on spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:45 AM ET (1245 GMT)
Two astronauts completed most of the work planned for a spacewalk Wednesday after recovering from a spacesuit problem. Raja Chari and Matthias Maurer started the...

Indonesia orders Boeing satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
Indonesia's Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) said Wednesday it ordered a high-throughput satellite from Boeing to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2023....

Russia launches military communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:35 AM ET (1235 GMT)
Russia launched a military communications satellite Tuesday. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 8:48 am eDT (1248 GMT)...

Firefly raises $75 million
Posted: Sat, Mar 26 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace raised $75 million as it prepares for its second launch. AE Industrial Partners (AEI) led the Series B round announced Tuesday, valuing Firefly...