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HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight. The Long March 12B

Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material,

HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied project is nearing formal approval. A lead paper on the design and

WASHINGTON — Japanese launch vehicle startup Interstellar Technologies has raised nearly $130 million to continue development of its Zero small launch vehicle. The company announced Jan. 16 that it raised

HELSINKI — China conducted its third and fourth launches of 2026 with Long March 2C and Ceres-1 rockets lifting off from Jiuquan and a sea platform respectively. A Long March

WASHINGTON — Arianespace will begin launches for its largest commercial customer in February as it works to ramp up its flight rate and attract additional business. Arianespace announced Jan. 15

In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews host David Ariosto talks with Chiara Manfletti, the CEO of Neuraspace and a professor of space mobility and propulsion at the

WASHINGTON — Parsons said Jan. 15 it has acquired Altamira Technologies for $375 million, a move aimed at expanding its capabilities in space data analytics and intelligence missions. Parsons, a