PARIS – Defense and security applications provided almost half of the revenue generated by Earth-observation satellites in 2024, Novaspace principal Annekatrien Debien said at the Summit on Earth Observation Business.

Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the company prepares to reenter the launch market.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Sidus Space announced it has priced a best-efforts public offering of 9.8 million shares of its Class A common stock at $1.00 per share. The transaction is expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $9.8 million before deducting placement agent fees and other expenses. All shares are being issued by the company, which plans to apply the net proceeds toward working capital and gen

Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2025
China has conducted the second ignition trial of its new heavy-lift Long March 10 rocket, marking a significant step toward future crewed lunar missions. The test took place Friday at 3 pm at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, where seven engines mounted on a prototype first stage burned for about 320 seconds. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the run successful

London, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and IHI Corporation have signed an agreement to co-develop a small satellite constellation to strengthen Japan's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The deal was concluded on 10 September at DSEI in London, underscoring expanding UK-Japan cooperation in space and defence. The partnership aligns with the 2023 Hiroshima Accor

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
NASA's Dragonfly mission has successfully cleared several major design, development, and testing milestones, keeping it on track for launch in July 2028. Dragonfly, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rotorcraft built at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), will journey to Saturn's moon Titan to conduct a three-year exploration of its surface. Following a six-year cruise, the aircraft

Speaking at the AMOS Conference, Saltzman calls for industry partnerships to accelerate capabilities in space domain awareness

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of the Space Systems Command, said the restructuring — centered on “System Deltas” that pair acquisition officers with operational commanders — is progressing at a fast pace.

The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed an unexpected difference between the powerful winds launching from a disc around a neutron star and those from material circling supermassive black holes. The surprisingly dense wind blowing from the stellar system challenges our understanding of how such winds form and drive change in their surroundings.