Blue Origin planning next New Glenn flight for early next year
WASHINGTON — After a successful second flight of New Glenn, including the first landing of the booster, Blue Origin is looking to perform its next…
Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace is sharpening its focus on U.S. missile defense and national security work, underscoring that shift during its…
ESI Motion Launches “SatBat,” a Revolutionary Space-Rated Battery Set to Redefine Power Systems in Low Earth Orbit
Simi Valley, CA — [November 13, 2025] — ESI Motion, a leader in advanced motion and power solutions, proudly announces the release of its…
Countering China’s Space Silk Road: a U.S. partnership model for the Middle East
The Middle East is no longer asking whether it should develop domestic space capabilities; it’s deciding with whom it will develop them. If…
SES expands launch contract with Relativity Space
WASHINGTON — Relativity Space, a launch startup developing a reusable rocket, has expanded a contract to provide launches for satellite…
New ‘Dragon Hatchling’ AI architecture modeled after th…
Researchers have designed a new type of large language model (LLM) that they propose could bridge the gap between artificial intelligence (AI)…
‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry
GOLDEN, CO — The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to…
Lux Aeterna nets US government partnerships for reusable satellite technology
TAMPA, Fla. — Lux Aeterna is attracting growing interest from across the U.S. government for heat shield technology designed to make…
Ground truth: Why the lunar program needs its Earthbound network
As the world prepares to return to the moon, much of the attention remains fixed on the visible frontier: the rockets, landers and orbital…
Firefly identifies cause of Alpha booster test failure
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says contamination in a fluid line caused the loss of an Alpha first stage being tested for an upcoming launch,…