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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Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, and RADMOR Partner on Poland’s Defense Satellite
Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, and RADMOR collaborate to develop a secure geostationary defense satellite for Poland’s Ministry of Defence under the EU…
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Boeing Ships SLS Core Stage for NASA Artemis III Mission
Boeing ships the SLS core stage’s primary structure to Kennedy Space Center, advancing NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission planned for 2027.
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SpaceX Plans $60 Billion Deal to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cursor
SpaceX secures option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for collaboration, enhancing AI capabilities with…
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Boeing X-37B Spaceplane Advances Space Tech on OTV-8 Mission
The Boeing X-37B spaceplane surpasses 230 days in orbit on OTV-8, testing quantum sensors, laser communications, and NASA heat shield materials.
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Boeing Unveils Resolute Mid-Class Satellite Platform and 26 in 26 Target
Boeing and Millennium Space Systems launch the Resolute satellite platform and aim to deliver 26 satellites in 2026, expanding production capabilities.
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Lockheed Martin Unveils NGSD Satellite Platform for Rapid Space Operations
Lockheed Martin launches NGSD, a $500M modular satellite platform enabling rapid delivery and dynamic maneuvering for U.S. military space operations.
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RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies Expands Reaction Wheel Production
Blue Canyon Technologies invests over $1 million to quadruple reaction wheel output, supporting growing small satellite constellation demands.
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MDA Space Unveils MDA MIDNIGHT Space Control Platform for LEO Defense
MDA Space introduces MDA MIDNIGHTâ„¢, a platform designed to protect critical satellites in low Earth orbit with advanced robotics and threat mitigation.
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Sceye Completes 12-Day Stratospheric Flight Covering 6,400 Miles
Sceye’s SE2 platform flew over 6,400 miles in 12 days, validating solar power and hull design ahead of pre-commercial tests with SoftBank…
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EDGX Launches STERNA AI Edge Computer on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Belgian company EDGX successfully deploys STERNA, an AI-powered satellite edge computer, enabling real-time data processing in orbit.
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NASA Artemis II Crew Sends First Official Lunar Flyby Photos
NASA’s Artemis II crew captured rare lunar flyby images including a total solar eclipse and detailed far side geology during their April…
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NASA Artemis II Mission Ends with Historic Pacific Splashdown
NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a 10-day lunar vicinity journey, breaking distance records and testing Orion’s systems for future lunar missions.
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