Starlink

By Garrett Reim
New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Data from 363 prior missions was key for the speedy return to flight.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman’s 21st NASA contracted International Space Station (ISS) Cygnus resupply mission is planned for an Aug. 3 launch.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX ended a two-week grounding of the world’s busiest rocket fleet with a trio of Falcon 9 launches over the weekend, dispatching Starlink satellites into orbit.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Falcon 9 success streak ends after 325 consecutive flights.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket broke apart in the final stage of flight, leaving some Starlink satellites in lower-than-intended orbits and sidelining the vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Fred George, Bill Carey
The number of business aircraft models being readied for Starlink installations is growing rapidly.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
AeroMech said June 24 that its STC for the Citation 560XL midsize jet, including the Citation Excel, XLS and XLS+ will be available in September.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is sidelining a Falcon 9 rocket for additional inspections following a rare launch abort at engine ignition.
Space

By Bill Carey
SpaceX's Starlink is fast emerging as the office-in-the-sky choice for U.S. operators of both long-range, large-cabin business jets and King Air turboprops.
EBACE

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX has demonstrated an unmodified smartphone making a video call using a connection to its Starlink low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Vast plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink laser communication system into its commercial space station, Haven-1, scheduled for launch in 2025.
Space Symposium

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. military wants terminals to connect with multiple satellite constellations.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
AST SpaceMobile’s first batch of direct-to-cellular satellites will not be launched in the second quarter of this year as planned,
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Navy plans to soon issue a request for proposals for a shipboard antenna that can connect to up to 15 different satellite constellations at once.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Armor Harris, the newly hired vice president of Aircraft Engineering for San Diego-based Shield AI, wants to lead a new revolution in aircraft design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is looking to fly Starship again in early May.
Space

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX plans to sell laser communications systems developed for its Starlink broadband satellites to third-party satellite manufacturers.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.
Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX completed a pair of overlapping Falcon 9 missions on March 4.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.
Connected Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX plans to place its first direct-to-cellular phone Starlink constellation in orbit by the end of August.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines is preparing to take major steps in its fleet upgrade initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.
Commercial Space