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 SpaceX Crew 10 Splashdown Marks Milestone in Commercial Spaceflight
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission safely splashed down off California, highlighting advances in commercial spaceflight and international cooperation.
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Next Gen Satellite Monitoring Enhances Global Air Pollution Tracking
Advanced satellites provide hourly, high-resolution air pollution data across the Northern Hemisphere, aiding health and policy decisions.
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Boeing Delivers Nusantara Lima Satellite Boosting Indonesia Connectivity
Boeing’s Nusantara Lima satellite enhances Indonesia’s digital infrastructure with 160 Gbps capacity, supporting national and regional connectivity goals.
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SpaceX and Italy Partner for Commercial Mars Mission with Scientific Payload
SpaceX and Italy launch a historic partnership to send Italian experiments on commercial Starship missions to Mars, advancing Mars exploration.
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Firefly Aerospace IPO Raises 868M Highlighting Lunar Success
Firefly Aerospace’s $868M NASDAQ IPO and first commercial Moon landing mark key advances in the growing $613B space economy.
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SpaceX Achieves 450th Reused Booster Launch Expanding Starlink Network
SpaceX completes 450th flight-proven booster mission deploying 28 Starlink satellites, showcasing rocket reusability and expanding global satellite internet.
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Skyroot Aerospace Adopts Siemens Software to Boost Space Tech Efficiency
Skyroot Aerospace partners with Siemens to implement Polarion software, accelerating digital transformation for India’s commercial space sector.
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Sphere Corporation Signs 1 Billion Supply Deal with SpaceX for Aerospace Alloys
Sphere Corporation secures a $1 billion decade-long supply contract with SpaceX, boosting South Korea’s role in aerospace materials for rocket launches.
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NASA SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Advances ISS Research and Artemis Goals
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission supports Artemis with lunar simulations and health studies aboard the ISS, featuring international collaboration.
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LandSpace Plans IPO on Shanghai STAR Market Boosting China Space Tech
LandSpace files for IPO on Shanghai STAR Market, highlighting advances in methalox rockets and reusable technology in China’s private space sector.
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Firefly Aerospace Secures NASA Contract for 2029 Moon South Pole Mission
Firefly Aerospace awarded $176.7M NASA contract to deliver rovers and instruments to Moon’s south pole in 2029 under CLPS program.
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Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Mission with Advanced Tech
The Boeing X-37B spaceplane’s eighth mission will test laser communications and quantum navigation to advance U.S. military space capabilities.
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