ESA and JAXA finalize agreement on Apophis asteroid mission
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have finalized an agreement to collaborate on a mission to study the…
SLI bets on satellite leasing with $200 million commitment to AscendArc
TAMPA, Fla. — Asset-financing specialist SLI plans to buy two small geostationary satellites from two-year-old U.S. startup AscendArc in a…
Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond
Readers of this magazine have known for years what we, as investors, have also known for years: that the space sector is not some marginal…
James Webb telescope spots strange ‘super-puff’ planet …
A “super-puff” exoplanet is leaking a lot of helium into space, new observations show — and may be in the process of losing a lot…
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
When a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California late Nov. 16, it did something that was unprecedented a decade ago…
Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space
WASHINGTON — Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work on developing small nuclear reactors,…
Honoring a career opening doors for the commercial space sector
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past…
Defending NASA science in the face of sweeping budget cuts
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past…
Sophisticated maneuvers from a new spacecraft
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past…
Leading the integration of commercial and military capabilities in space
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past…
Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt
HELSINKI — China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving orbit, but…