​ Chinese commercial Lijian-1 rocket launches 15 satellites (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — A Chinese commercial rocket sent 15 satellites into orbit late Sunday, including launch service provider CAS Space’s first international payload. The Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) solid

​ Spaceplane developer Reaction Engines goes bankrupt (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Reaction Engines Ltd., a British company that has worked for decades on an air-breathing rocket engine for spaceplanes and other hypersonic vehicles, has filed for

​ NASA extends ISS cargo contracts through 2030 (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — NASA has extended three contracts with companies to continue providing transportation of cargo to and from the International Space Station through the projected end

​ Long March 2C launches 4 PIESAT-2 commercial radar satellites (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — A Long March rocket launch sent four satellites into orbit late Friday to provide commercial X-band radar imaging services. A Long March

​ NASA Begins Hand-off To Commercial Satellites (Image Credit: Payload) Today marks the last day that NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay System satellites will be open for new business. From here on out, NASA science missions operating near

​ Next Ariane 6 launch slips to early 2025 (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — The second flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket, and its first commercial mission, has slipped from December to no earlier than mid-February, Arianespace

​ Ex-Google exec attracts financial backers for LEO megaconstellation (Image Credit: Space News) TAMPA, Fla. — Logos Space has early financial commitments needed to deploy 1,000 satellites for global broadband coverage, according to the former Google executive behind