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The recent escalation of U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration—particularly those targeting critical imports from China—has added a new layer of complexity to the global space market. While intended to …
U.S. Tariffs Collide with Commercial Space Growth Read More
Isar Aerospace‘s highly anticipated first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket ended in failure on March 30th, as the vehicle lost attitude control and crashed back to Earth approximately 30 …
Spectrum Rocket’s First Orbital Attempt Ends in Controlled Crash Read More
The U.S. Space Force, through its Space Systems Command (SSC), has officially certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. This milestone follows …
Space Force Gains Increased Launch Capacity and Resiliency with Vulcan Certification Read More
Making Humanity Multiplanetary has been a difficult endeavor for SpaceX and one that was always going to be fraught with failures and delays; a common theme in spaceflight. SpaceX’s Starship …
FAA Investigation Looms Over Starship After Disastrous Flight Read More
Elon Musk has made it clear; deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) in two years and focus on Mars. This would be before both Russia (2028) and the rest of …
The Clock is Ticking: Will the ISS Survive Beyond 2027? Read More
Indra will acquire an 89.68% stake in satellite operator Hispasat, including a 43% stake in Hisdesat, from Redeia for €725 million ($744 million). Indra already owns 7% of Hisdesat. While …
Indra Takes Aim at European Space Leadership with EUR725 million Hispasat Deal Read More
India’s space program reached a significant milestone with the successful launch of its 100th space mission on January 28, 2025. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the NVS-02 navigation …
India Strengthens Regional Navigation with Advanced NVS-02 Satellite Read More
Delays are common in spaceflight and Blue Origin’s scrubbing of the first New Glenn launch reinforces the fact that Space is indeed hard. Nevertheless, what is this new rocket that …
Blue Origin’s New Glenn: Overcoming Development Hurdles Read More
In recent news, Avio announced that EUR 350 million has been allocated for Vega-E development upgrades to Vega-C’s ground system. The Avio Vega-C, the current variant of the Vega launch …
Vega-E Takes Shape: Upgrades to Succeed Vega-C by Decade’s End Read More
Late last week, Europe’s Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the third Sentinel-1 satellite . The Sentinel-1C mission, launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, will extend the capabilities of its predecessors, providing …
New Sentinel-1 Satellite Launched to Monitor Earth and Maritime Traffic Read More