Space Industry Analysis

Apr 24, 2024
Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.
Apr 22, 2024
Axiom and Collins are working on new spacesuits for the agency’s lunar and LEO programs.
Apr 19, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 18, 2024
Targeting a wider role in low Earth orbit and beyond, the company has rolled out a novel, deployable decelerator system, among other fast-tracked projects.
Apr 18, 2024
What began as an operational ballistic missile evolved into one of the most successful and storied space launch vehicles.
Apr 17, 2024
The agency seeks cheaper options for retrieving samples collected by the Perseverance rover.
Apr 25, 2024
NASA and Boeing on April 25 completed the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the long-awaited CST-100 Starliner crewed flight test (CFT).
Apr 25, 2024
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has selected Astroscale to remove an upper-stage rocket body from orbit.
Apr 25, 2024
Early in the spacewalk, the two cosmonauts were working more than 2 hr. ahead of schedule and urging Russian flight controllers to plan a third spacewalk for them.
Apr 25, 2024
The Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord spaceport has secured a range control license from the UK’s aviation regulator in another step toward the first orbital launches from the site.
Apr 25, 2024
China successfully sent the Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft into orbit April 25.
Apr 24, 2024
China's National Space Administration has selected six payloads developed by seven international partners to be part of the Chang’e 7 mission to the Moon.
Apr 23, 2024
The NASA Voyager 1’s mission engineers report continued progress toward restoring the transmission of scientific data to Earth from a distant human-made object.
Apr 22, 2024
The FAA gave Varda Space permission to launch in June 2023 without a reentry license, and the regulator does not want to repeat the situation.