SpaceX

By Vivienne Machi
Last June, the service awarded the initial NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts worth $5.6 billion to United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin and SpaceX.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
One unidentified NASA astronaut was kept overnight at a medical facility but was ultimately declared in “good health.”
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
NROL-167 lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1:13 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
NASA's Crew-8 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeannette Epps and their Russian cosmonaut colleague Alexander Grebenkin splashed down safely.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Splashdown and recovery in the ocean waters off the Florida peninsula is expected no earlier than Oct. 25 at about 3:29 a.m. EDT.
Space Exploration

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways has expressed confidence it will complete its ambitious modification work with internet provider Starlink.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
Reaching the Moon to do something useful there involves preparation—which is now underway as agencies and companies aim to return humans to the lunar surface.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
SpaceX is receiving $733.6 million for the two launches.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Landing of the Starship upper stage is targeted for early 2025.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The mission would deliver back to Earth scientifically selected samples of the Martian surface being gathered by the agency’s Mars Perseverance rover.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX racked up its 97th and 98th flights of the year with a pair of Starlink deployment missions, surpassing 2023's record of 96.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The decision to proceed awaits further assessment of the weather outlook scheduled for Oct. 18.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The deorbit vehicle effectively needs to complete its mission within about 18 months of launch.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA is designating SpaceX for the two Crew Dragon missions associated with the semiannual exchange of astronauts and Russian cosmonauts to the ISS.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Commercial electronics producers, including those in East Asia, could be vital to the U.S. war effort.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
The earliest time for a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean side of the Florida Peninsula is on Oct. 14 at approximately 3:38 pm. EDT.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The three astronauts and one cosmonaut are set to come back no sooner than Oct. 13.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Nelson talks with Aviation Week about the role private companies will play and his concerns about China’s ambitions on the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The FCC has issued a special permission to T-Mobile and SpaceX to use the Starlink system’s new direct-to-cell capability in areas affected by Hurricane Helene.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
ULA is preparing for the second flight of its new Vulcan-Centaur rocket, a mission needed to complete certification ahead of service for the U.S. military.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
OTVs adjust satellite positions in space after they are launched by a rocket.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The Starliner astronauts have completed configuration of the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft now docked to the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The defense tech startup first announced it was expanding its hardware and software capabilities to support the space domain in a Sept. 13 release.
Satellites