NASA releases Artemis architecture definition document
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:09 AM ET (1509 GMT)
NASA released a detailed architecture describing its plans for human exploration of the moon and Mars. The 150-page document, published Tuesday, describes how the...

Maxar wins GEO satellite order
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
Maxar won an order for a GEO communication satellite from Dish Network. The ES XXV satellite is expected to be ready for launch in the...

China launches weather satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
China launched a weather satellite late April 15. A Long March 4B lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:36 pm EDT (...

Falcon 9 launches rideshare mission
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
SpaceX launched more than 50 smallsats early April 15 on its latest rideshare mission. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 2:48 am EST (0648...

Ariane 5 launches JUICE mission to Jupiter
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:50 PM ET (0250 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter this morning. The Ariane 5 lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:14 a....

Relativity retires Terran 1 to focus on Terran R
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:45 PM ET (0245 GMT)
Relativity Space said Wednesday it is retiring its Terran 1 rocket after a single launch to focus on its larger Terran R. Terran 1 launched...

Kepler Communications raises $92 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:40 PM ET (0240 GMT)
Kepler Communications has raised $92 million to develop an optical data relay network. Early-stage investor IA Ventures led the Series C round announced Thursday,...

FCC opens Space Bureau
Posted: Fri, Apr 14 9:40 PM ET (0140 GMT)
The FCC inaugurated its new Space Bureau Tuesday as part of its efforts to modernize regulations. The Space Bureau will be led by Julie Kearney,...

Rocket Lab shifts NASA Electron launches to New Zealand
Posted: Fri, Apr 14 9:38 PM ET (0138 GMT)
Rocket Lab is moving two Electron launches of NASA cubesats from Virginia to New Zealand. The company said Monday that the launches of the TROPICS...

Incident puts Vulcan first launch plans in doubt
Posted: Fri, Apr 14 9:36 PM ET (0136 GMT)
A May launch of the first Vulcan Centaur is in doubt after an incident during a test of another Centaur upper stage. United Launch Alliance...