Space

Sierra Space has laid off 165 full-time employees in addition to contractors after it shipped the company’s first Dream Chaser spaceplane for prelaunch tests.

Ispace of Tokyo plans to make a second attempt to land an uncrewed spacecraft on the Moon as soon as the fourth quarter of 2024.

Launch of the second integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy vehicle was rescheduled for Nov. 18.

Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus, announced the move while reporting third-quarter 2023 financial results on Nov. 14.

Catherine Koerner will succeed Jim Free as associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, it has been announced.

How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.

Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.

The two companies have signed a “10-plus-year agreement” for use of the software on the 198-satelite constellation.

The Midland, Texas-based startup still needs to raise more money to build out its constellation beyond the initial five satellites.

The global space tourism market is forecast to grow briskly from $851.7 million in 2024 to $5.19 billion by 2034, a new report says.

Installation on the external experiment platform completes NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system.

A White House official says U.S. space regulations—developed decades ago—were crafted when commercial space capabilities were limited.

The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.

Airbus’ HAPS spin-off Aalto is planning a global network of bases for stratospheric flights.

Quantum Space plans to launch its Scout-1 demonstration spacecraft on the SpaceX Transporter mission as soon as March 2024.

Quantum Space plans to launch its Scout-1 demonstration spacecraft on the SpaceX Transporter mission as soon as March 2024.

Terran Orbital is walking back its own midterm expectations.

Cabana has served as NASA’s associate administrator since May 2021, the agency’s third-highest administrative position.

The review board was convened in the spring for a second independent assessment of the mission architecture and cost.

Chipmaker Qualcomm is killing its once-touted partnership with Iridium Communications.

Firefly Aerospace’s valuation has reached $1.5 billion following the conclusion of another tranche of financing in its Series C round.

The resupply vessel contains materials for—among other experiments—studies into female reproductive and bone health.

Lockheed Martin sees NEP systems as a crucial stepping stone for efficient spacecraft maneuvers in cislunar and deep space.

The experiment, known as Illuma-T, is among the 6,500 lb. of cargo aboard SpaceX’s 29th resupply mission to the ISS.

A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”