Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia
Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a new in-house spacecraft…
SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation
SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an…
Science news this week: ‘Cloud People’ tomb found in Me…
This week’s science news was all about the good, the bad and the ugly of technological progress, with a study warning of next-generation…
China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test
China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human…
Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station
NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027. The post Axiom…
L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion
The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome The post L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid…
Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights
Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to…
A fireside chat with Space Force Gen. Shawn Bratton
In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews senior staff writer Sandra Erwin sits down with Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chair of space operations…