In 1972, the Soviet Union launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft designed to reach Venus and land on its surface. The craft never reached Venus, however. The rocket that
In 1972, the Soviet Union launched the Kosmos 482 lander, a spacecraft designed to reach Venus and land on its surface. The craft never reached Venus, however. The rocket that
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab’s next-generation Neutron rocket has been selected for an
After launching a pair of satellites last year that failed to reach the right orbit around the moon, China’s Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) came up with
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. TAMPA, Fla. — German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to start building synthetic
HELSINKI — China has released comprehensive regulations for direct-to-device satellite services, laying the foundation for domestic growth of the emerging sector. Seven government departments issued a notice April 30 entitled
A Soviet-era spacecraft is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere after over 50 years in orbit, and you may just be able to see it blaze through our skies during a
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has advanced three companies — CACI,
It seems NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER rover won’t be hitching a ride to the moon as a part of a private sector partnership, as the space agency had previously sought. The
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is ramping up efforts to bring commercial technology
A failed space probe from the former Soviet Union is expected to fall back to Earth soon, and if its plunge happens to take place over your head, some recent