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 Launches Artemis II for First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years
NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years with international crew…
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Slingshot Aerospace on Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative List
Slingshot Aerospace recognized by Fast Company in 2026 for AI-driven space defense tech and key U.S. Space Force contracts.
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Pulsar Fusion Achieves First Plasma in Sunbird Fusion Rocket System
Pulsar Fusion successfully demonstrates first plasma in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust, advancing deep-space propulsion technology.
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Firefly Aerospace Supports U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM Rapid Launch Exercises
Firefly Aerospace aided Lockheed Martin in U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM exercises, demonstrating rapid payload processing and 36-hour launch simulations.
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Bureau 1440 Launches 16 Rassvet Satellites for Russian Internet Network
Bureau 1440 launched 16 satellites for the Rassvet constellation, advancing Russia’s sovereign broadband satellite internet with plans for commercial service in 2027.
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Artemis II Launch with Real-Time Orion Tracking in April 2026
NASA and Lockheed Martin enable real-time tracking of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, launching no earlier than April 2026 for a crewed…
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FAA Streamlines Commercial Space Licensing with Part 450 Rule
The FAA consolidates four regulations into the Part 450 rule, simplifying commercial space launch licensing for major operators by 2026.
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SLI Aerospace and ReOrbit Sign €150M Deal for Small GEO Satellites
SLI Aerospace and ReOrbit partner on a €150 million deal for two software-defined Small GEO satellites with leasing models for sovereign space…
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade ISS Power Systems During Spacewalk
NASA astronauts completed a 7-hour spacewalk to prepare the ISS for new roll-out solar arrays, enhancing power for extended missions.
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Canada Invests $200M in Nova Scotia Spaceport for Defence Launches
Canada commits $200 million to build a multi-user spaceport in Nova Scotia, supporting defence and international satellite launches by 2026.
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Firefly Aerospace Launches Ocula Lunar Imaging Service After Blue Ghost Mission
Firefly Aerospace celebrates its Blue Ghost Mission 1 anniversary and announces Ocula, a commercial lunar imaging service using Elytra orbiters starting in…
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Isar Aerospace to Launch Astroscale’s ELSA-M Space Debris Removal Mission
Isar Aerospace will launch Astroscale’s ELSA-M mission to remove defunct satellites from Low Earth Orbit, marking their first active debris removal contract.
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