​ European Space Cargo Start-Ups Strike Seven Mission Deal (Image Credit: Payload) Germany’s ATMOS Space Cargo and France’s Space Cargo Unlimited (SCU) are teaming up on seven free-flying orbital research missions, the two firms said Tuesday at the

​ European companies to offer microgravity payload missions (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Two European companies are partnering to provide microgravity research and manufacturing missions to low Earth orbit independent of the International Space Station. Atmos Space

​ Name change reflects expanded focus for Commercial Space Federation (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — An industry group is changing its name, ever so slightly, to more accurately reflect its work across the broader commercial space industry.

​ PLD Space secures loan for Miura 5 launch facility (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Spanish launch vehicle startup PLD Space has secured a loan to help fund development of the launch site of its Miura 5

​ China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed

​ Lockheed Martin unveils solar power array for Artemis program (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced it completed critical tests of a lunar solar array prototype, demonstrating the technology’s potential for operating in the harsh