Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission
WASHINGTON — The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean…
China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission
HELSINKI — China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned…
Artemis II closing in on Earth return
Artemis II…
China debuts new launchers, tests orbital servicing and outlines future deep-space missions
7 CAS Space and Space Pioneer have both debuted new Chinese commercial launchers within days of each other, with more set to follow. …
PLD Space secures $35 million European Investment Bank loan for MIURA 5 launcher
MILAN – PLD Space signed a 30 million euro ($35 million) venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on April 7, a move to…
Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development
Space mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post…
SpaceX continues refinements at Starbase Pad 2 ahead of Booster 19 return
1 SpaceX’s Pad 2 at Starbase is continuing to refine its preparations for the return of Booster 19, with deluge testing and even load testing…
LeoLabs debuts space monitoring tool for military users
LeoLabs ‘Delta’ moves beyond collision warnings to identify potential adversarial activity The post LeoLabs debuts space monitoring tool for…
Astroscale passes key design milestone for UK military space-tracking cubesats
Astroscale has completed the critical design review for two cubesats slated to launch next year to help the British military monitor space…