Iridium to take over Aireon in $367 million deal to expand aviation safety business
TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium Communications is buying the rest of the Aireon aircraft-tracking venture its connectivity constellation hosts to push…
Ice Moves Out of Aniak
Thawing may be a welcome sight for Alaskans following a remarkably cold winter and early spring in much of the state. But with melting comes…
AST SpaceMobile may use ULA’s Vulcan
WASHINGTON — AST SpaceMobile may launch some of its direct-to-device satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to expand the launch…
House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the…
Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit
With the proliferation of Earth observation satellites in orbit, the increasing sophistication of sensors and surging demand for imagery and…
Landspace launches improved Zhuque-2E, Long March 6A lofts new Qianfan satellite group
HELSINKI — China has added a new batch of satellites to the Qianfan megaconstellation, while the commercial Zhuque-2E made a return-to-flight…
SLS to launch without upper stage for Artemis 3
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to fly the Space Launch System on Artemis 3 without an upper stage as the agency begins to define revised plans for…
Rocketeers are Competing at the IREC for Your Attention
The 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) is rapidly approaching. Thousands of engineering students, representing 150…
Northrop Grumman targets lunar navigation market with Webb-derived guidance system
WASHINGTON — Navigation is emerging as a growing challenge for spacecraft operating beyond Earth orbit, where GPS coverage weakens. Northrop…