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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced a launch window for the next mission of the X-37B reusable spaceplane. The eighth flight of the Boeing-built plane, officially designated Orbital Test

SAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford spinoff, won a $1 million NASA contract to detect, identify and track space objects. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free

The stratosphere is no longer empty. High-altitude platform and suborbital spaceplane operations are booming, yet our management of “near-space” remains stuck in the last century. We cannot afford to postpone

HELSINKI — China launched new Guowang satellites Sunday, expanding its LEO broadband network as part of a growing effort to build a sovereign space internet. To continue reading this article:

WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance is now forecasting to launch about 10 missions in 2025, a drop of more than half compared to what the company was projecting last year.

WASHINGTON — A Vega C rocket successfully launched five imaging and Earth science spacecraft late July 25. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month.

WASHINGTON — The head of the satellite division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons. To continue reading this article: Register

In this bonus edition of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Robyn Gatens, NASA’s Director for the International Space Station, live at the AIAA Ascend conference in

LAS VEGAS — Blue Origin will fly the first mission of its Blue Ring spacecraft next spring carrying a space situational awareness payload from Scout Space. To continue reading this