SpaceX Closes 2020 With Classified NRO Launch
SpaceX concluded a year of intensive launch activity with the successful deployment of a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
Raytheon Backs Firehawk’s Hybrid Rocket Engine Development
Raytheon Technologies announced that its Missiles and Defense segment has made a strategic investment in Firehawk Aerospace, a Florida-based startup…
Uber Transfers Elevate Air Taxi Unit to Joby Aviation
Uber Technologies has divested its aerial ridesharing division, Elevate, to Joby Aviation, marking the end of its most ambitious experimental…
Amazon’s Kuiper Steps Into Starlink’s Orbit
For nearly half a decade, SpaceX’s Starlink network has dominated the satellite broadband sector, deploying thousands of spacecraft into low-Earth…
NASA and REM Push Metal 3D Printing Boundaries
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed the design and production of rocket propulsion systems, particularly combustion chambers and nozzles. The…
Blue Origin’s NS-17 Showcases Lunar Tech and Art in Space
Blue Origin’s New Shepard program marked another milestone with the successful completion of Mission NS-17, the 17th flight for the…
Reusable Rockets Reshaping Propulsion Market
Rocket propulsion systems form the backbone of modern aerospace vehicles, from orbital launchers to military missiles and specialized aircraft systems….
Blue Origin’s NS-13 Tests NASA Lunar Landing Tech
Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of Mission NS-13, the 13th flight in…
SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 After Launching 60 Starlink Satellites
Under clear Florida skies, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of its Starlink satellites on September 3, 2020, marking a smooth…
Africa’s Drive to Advance Satellite Navigation Systems
In January 2016, African Heads of State and Government adopted the Africa Space Policy and Strategy, a framework designed to…
NASA’s FY 2020 Budget Battles and Breakthroughs
NASA’s fiscal year 2020 budget request outlined a complex mix of ambitious exploration goals, technology investments, and program cuts, reflecting…
Perseverance Explores Ancient Martian Delta for Signs of Life
Perseverance, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, has entered a pivotal stage in its mission, now focused on the ancient river delta…
Uganda Prepares First Satellite for ISS Launch
Uganda has reached a milestone in its space technology ambitions with the completion of its first satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1. The project…
Perseverance Rover’s Engineering Triumphs on Mars
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover began its scientific exploration in Jezero Crater with a striking display of engineering capability. On…