Companies that are fielding new launch vehicles are now facing the challenge of scaling up operations to meet the continued high demand for them. The post Launch companies focus on scaling up flight rates of new vehicles appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS – Planet Labs Germany GmbH announced a contract Sept. 16 to provide Earth-observation data and services to the German Space Agency DLR. The value of the three-year contract was […] The post Planet signs three-year DLR contract appeared first on SpaceNews.

Pressure is mounting on the Federal Communications Commission to do more to protect the environment from rising megaconstellations, even as a Supreme Court ruling casts uncertainty on its authority to […] The post Connecting the dots | FCC’s space sustainability authority in question as need grows appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS — SpaceX’s Starlink constellation is dominating the global market for high-throughput satellite communications. There is room, though, for competitors to claim a significant market share in much the same […] The post Want to challenge Starlink in the satcom market? appeared first on SpaceNews.

To date the Space Force has invested more than $100 million in its University Consortium initiative The post Space Force awards $45 million to universities for propulsion and power research appeared first on SpaceNews.

New Mexico – Desert Works Propulsion, leading provider of electric propulsion (EP) expertise as a service, is thrilled to welcome Kevin McCormick as the Senior Master Technician. We congratulate Kevin […] The post NASA Veteran Kevin McCormick Joins Desert Works Propulsion as Senior Master Technician appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico early Sept. 15, concluding a five-day private astronaut mission that featured the first commercial spacewalk. The post Crew Dragon splashes down to conclude Polaris Dawn mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

United Airlines is replacing multiple geostationary operators with Starlink in SpaceX’s largest aviation Wi-Fi deal, shaking up the last satellite broadband market where the low Earth orbit constellation had yet to gain significant traction. The post United Airlines bumps GEO operators off fleet for Starlink Wi-Fi appeared first on SpaceNews.

The NASA astronauts left on the International Space Station after Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth uncrewed said they supported NASA’s decision but believed that, given more time, the agency may have acted differently. The post Starliner astronauts adjust to long-term ISS stay appeared first on SpaceNews.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency selected Earth observation satellite imagery providers and data analytics specialists to compete for orders under the Luno A program The post NGA taps 10 firms for $290 million satellite data analytics contract appeared first on SpaceNews.