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Virgin Orbit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the company was unable to secure new funding. The smallsat launcher said in an April 4 statement that it intends to...

Eutelsat Hotbird 13F satellite — the first Eurostar Neo satellite — has reached its operational Geostationary Orbit (GEO). SpaceX launched the satellite for operator Eutelsat Communications in October 2022. The...

The Space Development Agency (SDA) saw the successful first launch for its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation this weekend. This was a highly anticipated launch as Tranche 0 demonstrates the...

Virgin Orbit laid off about 85% of its workforce, approximately 675 employees, after it was unable to secure funding.  The smallsat launcher disclosed the layoffs in filings to the Securities...

Isar Aerospace, one of the new launch companies out of Europe, has secured another $165 million in financing, as it gets ready for its first launch later this year. The...

Blue Origin reports that an engine nozzle issue led to the New Shepard rocket explosion during a test flight in September 2022. The New Shepard is the suborbital rocket that...

OneWeb’s full first generation constellation has now been launched after a weekend mission from India, clearing the way for global service.  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NewSpace India...

Rocket Lab set a new record for turnaround time between missions after it launched two Electron missions seven days apart from two different hemispheres.  Rocket Lab completed a successful mission...

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has completed the launch of a new mission to research space weather. The company announced on March 23 that it launched a sounding rocket BROR was...

Virgin Orbit, which paused operations last week to conserve capital, plans to incrementally resume operations on Thursday to prepare for the next mission as the company continues funding talks.  Virgin...