Virgin Orbit to sell assets and shut down
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:49 PM ET (0249 GMT)
Virgin Orbit will cease operations after selling most of its assets to three aerospace companies. Virgin Orbit said Tuesday that the companies made the winning...

Progress cargo ship launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:45 PM ET (0245 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft launched to the International Space Station. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 8:56 a....

SpaceX launches second Axiom private astronaut mission launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:43 PM ET (0243 GMT)
A Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four private astronauts is nearing the International Space Station after a launch Sunday afternoon. A Falcon 9 lifted off from...

Falcon 9 launches Iridium and OneWeb satellites
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:38 PM ET (0238 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched 21 satellites for Iridium and OneWeb May 20, including a OneWeb technology demonstration spacecraft. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg...

NASA picks Blue Origin for second Artemis lunar lander
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
Blue Origin will develop a second lander for taking astronauts to the surface of the moon, NASA announced Friday. NASA selected Blue Origin to develop...

SpaceX launches third set of V2 mini Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
The third launch opportunity was the charm for a Falcon 9 Starlink launch Friday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:19...

Virgin Galactic sets date for suborbital spaceflight
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
Virgin Galactic will conduct first suborbital spaceflight in nearly two years on May 25. The company announced early Wednesday it set that date for a...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
China launched a Beidou navigation satellite late Tuesday. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 10:49 pm...

Thales Alenia wins contract for servicing mission
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
Thales Alenia Space has won a $256 million contract from the Italian government to perform an in-space servicing demonstration. The mission, scheduled for 2026,...

European coalition to bid on satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
A coalition of Europe's largest space companies are planning to bid on a European Union satellite constellation. The "open consortium" features satellite operators Eutelsat,...