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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SpaceX Crew-12 Arrives in Florida for February ISS Launch
Crew-12 astronauts from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their February 11 launch to the ISS aboard…
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NASA SpaceX Crew-12 Launch Set for February 2026 to Study Human Adaptation
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission will launch in February 2026 to study human adaptation to altered gravity during a 9-month ISS expedition.
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ST Engineering Launches NeuSAR-2 and NEBULA in New Space Strategy
ST Engineering announces NeuSAR-2 radar satellites, NEBULA laser comms, and AI-powered POLARIS, supporting Singapore’s space ambitions in 2026.
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NASA Delays Artemis II Launch to March 2026 After Fuel Test Issues
NASA postpones Artemis II lunar flyby mission to March 2026 after wet dress rehearsal revealed hydrogen leak and valve problems.
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SpaceX Acquires xAI to Build Solar-Powered Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX and xAI merge in a $1.25 trillion deal to develop solar-powered AI data centers in orbit, leveraging Starship launches and Starlink…
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Northrop Grumman Solid Rocket Boosters Ready for Artemis II Launch
Northrop Grumman confirms its five-segment solid rocket boosters are ready to support NASA’s Artemis II mission, set for early February 2026.
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Airbus and Hisdesat Partner on PAZ 2 High-Resolution Radar Satellite
Airbus and Hisdesat formalize a deal to commercialize PAZ 2 radar constellation offering 10 cm resolution and expanded Earth observation capabilities by…
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Airbus to Launch Pléiades Neo Next Satellite with 20cm Resolution in 2028
Airbus Defence and Space confirms the 2028 launch of its Pléiades Neo Next satellite, featuring 20cm resolution for enhanced Earth observation.
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FAA Approves SpaceX Starship Operations at Kennedy Space Center
FAA authorizes SpaceX to conduct up to 44 Starship launches and 88 landings annually at Kennedy Space Center, supporting NASA’s Artemis missions.
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Arianespace Signs Contract for Galileo L18 Ariane 6 Launch
Arianespace secures launch contract with EUSPA for Galileo L18 mission using Ariane 6, supporting Europe’s navigation system autonomy.
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Elon Musk Plans SpaceX and xAI Merger Ahead of $1.5T IPO
Elon Musk is discussing merging SpaceX with xAI and X to create a $1.5 trillion public company targeting an IPO in mid-2026.
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NASA SpaceX Crew-12 Begins Quarantine Ahead of ISS Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 entered pre-launch quarantine to prepare for a February 2026 ISS mission restoring full crew capacity with extended research objectives.
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