Launch

In-space infrastructure services company Momentus will provide last-mile in-orbit delivery for San Mateo-based startup Xona Space Systems under the terms of a new contract the two companies announced on Thursday....

NASA has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch elements of the Gateway, which will be the first long-term orbit outpost of the Moon. The contract, worth $331.8 million, is...

Lockheed Martin has selected ABL Space Systems to supply a rocket and launch services to launch from the United Kingdom. The deal is part of the UK Pathfinder Launch program,...

Orbital Sidekick has finalized plans for its Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation known as GHOSt, which will consist of six 100 kg satellites designed and manufactured by Astro Digital. The...

SpaceX will launch NASA’s SPHEREx astrophysics mission, the agency announced Feb. 4. The launch contract is worth $98.9 million, including launch service and other mission-related costs. The mission is targeted...

Richard Branson’s California-based satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has added two highly respected space industry veterans to its executive leadership team. The company announced Thursday that it hired former ILS...

SpaceX launched an additional batch of 60 Starlink satellites early on Thursday morning to build up its satellite constellation to deliver low-latency broadband internet service from space. A Falcon 9...

Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire founder of Amazon, said he will spend more time with his Blue Origin launch company after he steps down as Amazon’s CEO in the 2021 third...

SpaceX’s latest test of its Starship rocket came to an explosive ending on Tuesday. The 10 km high-altitude test of Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) was livestreamed from Boca Chica,...

Launch company Astra announced plans to go public on Tuesday through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Under the deal, a merger with Holicity Inc. would make...