Space Industry: Latest News and Analysis
Space is now an industry with launch cadences, order books and supply chains, and AirPro News covers it the way we cover aviation: from the announcement, with the numbers. That means SpaceX, ULA, Rocket Lab, Arianespace, Blue Origin and the launch start-ups; NASA, ESA, JAXA, ISRO and the other agencies; satellite operators and manufacturers; and the growing in-space services, station and lunar economies. This page gathers every AirPro News story on space, newest first.
What we watch
- Launch. Starship’s test campaign and its path to operational missions; Falcon 9 cadence; Vulcan, Ariane 6, New Glenn and Neutron entering service; and the small-launch companies fighting for the remaining market.
- Agencies and exploration. NASA’s Artemis lunar programme and commercial crew and cargo contracts, ESA’s launcher and science missions, and the national programmes in Japan, India, China and the Gulf.
- Satellites. Constellation build-outs and their launch contracts, Earth-observation and communications operators, and the manufacturers and component suppliers behind them.
- Defence space. Space Force and allied military procurement, missile-warning and communications satellites, and the industrial contracts that follow.
- The in-space economy. Commercial stations, life-extension and servicing vehicles, lunar landers, in-space manufacturing, and the funding rounds that decide which of them get built.
Latest space coverage
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NASA Unveils Updated Moon Base Strategy for Lunar Surface Missions
NASA announces a strategic shift to focus on lunar surface infrastructure with a new Moon Base plan and revised Artemis mission timeline.
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SpaceX Starship V3 Flight 12 Launch Set for May 2026
SpaceX plans Flight 12 of Starship V3 on May 21, 2026, featuring Raptor 3 engines, structural upgrades, and orbital refueling hardware from…
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SpaceX Files for Nasdaq IPO Targeting $2 Trillion Valuation
SpaceX files S-1 for Nasdaq IPO under SPCX, aiming to raise $75B and reach up to $2 trillion valuation including AI and…
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Firefly Aerospace Expands Texas Campus for Serial Spacecraft Production
Firefly Aerospace doubles its Cedar Park HQ, adds a large cleanroom, launches Gloworks lab, and upgrades Rocket Ranch for lunar and orbital…
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Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices 3.0 Released by Industry Leaders
AIAA, Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium, and SpaceX release updated best practices for satellite safety and space traffic coordination in Low Earth Orbit.
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Iridium to Acquire Aireon Enhancing Global Aviation Safety
Iridium Communications will acquire the remaining 61% of Aireon for $366.7M, integrating space-based ADS-B for comprehensive global air traffic surveillance.
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SpaceX Cargo Dragon Delivers Supplies to ISS on CRS-34 Mission
SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon docked with the ISS on May 17, 2026, delivering 6,500 lbs of cargo for NASA’s CRS-34 mission including scientific…
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Varda and United Therapeutics Partner for Orbital Drug Manufacturing
Varda Space Industries and United Therapeutics collaborate to develop microgravity-enabled treatments for rare pulmonary diseases using orbital pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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NASA’s X-59 Advances Testing for Quiet Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 aircraft undergoes detailed low-speed testing to validate performance before supersonic flights aimed at reducing sonic booms.
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SpaceX CRS-34 Mission Launches Critical Cargo to ISS in 2026
SpaceX’s CRS-34 mission launched 6,500 pounds of scientific and crew supplies to the ISS, supporting Expedition 74 and advancing AI and biomedical…
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FCC Approves EchoStar Spectrum Sale to SpaceX and AT&T Over 40B
FCC approves EchoStar’s spectrum sale to SpaceX and AT&T, enabling satellite and mobile network integration with strict conditions.
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Dassault and OHB Propose VORTEX-S Spaceplane to ESA
Dassault Aviation and OHB partner to propose the reusable VORTEX-S spaceplane to ESA, advancing Europe’s independent space transport capabilities.
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