Infrastructure
Rocket Lab agrees to acquire sensor, payload company Geost
Launch provider Rocket Lab announced plans to acquire Geost, a space technology company focused on surveillance and space domain awareness, especially in a defense context.
Amazon’s first launch of Kuiper satellites signals growing development of LEO constellations
The first batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites launched to low Earth orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket. This set of 27 broadband satellites begins a constellation that will eventually number more than 3,000.
Vast on track to achieve first commercial space station
Haven-1 space station is expected to reach orbit in only three years. Vast is following the most demanding timeline of any company working to launch the first commercial space station.
Robotic station designed for growth, changing needs
All-robotic space station, designed for growth, changing needs set for launch in 2027. Arkisys hopes to becomes the first.
U.S. spaceports: A successful future requires action now
U.S. spaceports: A successful future requires action now. For well over a decade U.S. officials and launch industry leaders have recognized that the United States is running out of capacity at primary U.S. space transportation hubs.
Isar launch fails to reach orbit
What could have been continental Europe’s first orbital launch lost attitude control only seconds after takeoff on March 30. However, the German company still considers it a successful test flight of the two-stage orbital launch vehicle.
Rocket Lab launches wildfire detection satellites
Eight OroraTech satellites launched aboard a Rocket Lab launch vehicle can detect and monitor wildfires from low Earth orbit.
SpaceX and FAA launch probe into second straight Starship failure
SpaceX celebrated the success of its Starship Super Heavy booster on Friday morning while engineers worked to determine why its Starship upper stage spacecraft lost several engines before it spun out of control and broke up.
FCC examines auction of satellite-to-device bandwidth
In a move that could give low Earth orbit satellite constellations more reach in the direct-to-device market, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday opened discussions on auctioning off radio spectrum in the upper C-band.
General: Better satellites key to new missile defense efforts
The general in charge of defending North America from attack told a Senate panel Thursday that he needs more and better satellites to keep up with increasingly advanced missile threats from nations including China, Russia, and North Korea.