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Walk into any student workshop at midnight during collegiate rover or rocket challenge season, and you’ll see a scene that rivals professional aerospace labs — welding sparks flying, 3D printers humming, students debating propulsion trade-offs over cold pizza. It might look like chaos, but it’s actually the birthplace of the next generation of aerospace innovators. […]

Space companies are going public again. In June, Voyager Technologies conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $440 million, much of which will be used to support its proposed Starlab commercial space station. A few weeks later, Firefly Aerospace announced its intent to conduct an IPO, one that could

SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is preparing to send the first DiskSats to orbit later this year to demonstrate the performance and maneuverability of the small satellites. The four DiskSats that were expected to travel to orbit in 2026 though the Space Force Space Test Program are now set to launch by the

Redwire is making a bigger push into space pharmaceutical development with a new business entity devoted to the field. The post Redwire pushes into space pharmaceutical business appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese launch startup iSpace has launched the nation’s first rocket recovery ship, marking a major step toward offshore reusable rocket operations. The post Chinese launch startup unveils autonomous rocket recovery ship appeared first on SpaceNews.

Private Chinese satellite operator Geespace added 11 spacecraft to its expanding Internet of Things constellation Friday, aiming to boost low-power connectivity in key emerging markets. The post China’s Geespace expands IoT constellation with 11-satellite sea launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system, giving the company more schedule control and the ability to pursue other satellite opportunities. The post Intuitive Machines to build its own lunar communications satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Crew Dragon spacecraft returned four people from the International Space Station Aug. 9 as NASA weighs how long the next crew will stay there. The post Crew-10 splashes down off California coast appeared first on SpaceNews.

Rocket Lab continues to push for a first launch of its Neutron rocket before the end of the year, but company executives acknowledge that schedule has no margin for error. The post Rocket Lab on “green light” schedule to make first Neutron launch in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.

A new NASA directive to accelerate development of a nuclear reactor for the moon has is aggressive but achievable, industry officials believe. The post Industry supports NASA plans to accelerate work on lunar nuclear reactors appeared first on SpaceNews.