The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is excited to announce the winners of its Inaugural Commercial Space Leadership Awards, which seek to recognize the leading innovators, investors, educators, journalists, and policymakers […]
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While the Pentagon says it wants fast and lower cost launch services from the private sector, it is not making necessary changes to its procurement methods to make that happen.
Rocket Lab to launch DARPA satellite
Small launch vehicle developer Rocket Lab will launch an experimental satellite for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in February, the first of a planned dozen launches in 2019.
Sky and Space Global misses payment to GomSpace on 200-cubesat order
GomSpace is holding up production on a 200-cubesat order from telecom startup Sky and Space Global due to past-due payments.
Cloud Constellation lines up $100 million investment
A startup designing a constellation of orbiting cloud data centers has arranged a $100 million investment from Hughes China Holdings Company Limited (HCH Group) of Hong Kong.
On National Security | Optimism and caution sums up the outlook for 2019
In the military space business, there are strong reasons to believe that 2019 could be a pivotal year.
FIRST UP Satcom | ISRO launches Ku-band satellite • SpaceX raising $500 million • SES closes 400 million euro loan
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark 2 rocket lifted off on schedule at 5:40 a.m. Eastern and deployed the GSAT-7A satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit 19 minutes later.
Rocket Lab VCLS Launch a Watershed Moment for the Future of NASA’s Cubesat Missions
Rocket Lab’s successful launch as part of NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services program, (VCLS) was a watershed moment for the future of NASA’s cubesat missions. Today’s accomplishment proved low-cost, commercial […]
Rocket Lab launches cubesats for NASA
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a group of cubesats Dec. 16 on a mission funded by NASA as the company looks ahead to more frequent launches in the next year.
Branson looks ahead to beginning commercial SpaceShipTwo flights
With a first flight to the edge of space under the company’s belt, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson believes commercial flights of SpaceShipTwo could begin some time next year.