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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India’s Astronauts Train with NASA for Historic SpaceX-ISS Mission
Indian astronauts prepare for landmark ISS mission via SpaceX, advancing Gaganyaan program and global space collaboration.
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SpaceX Offers $100K Starlink Bug Bounty to Secure Global Network
SpaceX launches $100,000 cybersecurity bounty program for Starlink satellites, protecting 3M+ users amid rising orbital cyber threats.
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NASA & Space ISAC Forge Space Security Alliance via New Pact
NASA and Space ISAC partner to combat space threats via shared intelligence and cross-sector cooperation, boosting global space security.
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Kazakhstan Emerges as Global Aerospace Partner Through Innovation
Kazakhstan advances space tech with satellite exports, lunar projects, and strategic partnerships, positioning as key aerospace collaborator for emerging nations.
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Nanomaterial Lightsails Revolutionize Space Travel Speeds
TU Delft and Brown University pioneer ultrathin laser-propelled sails enabling interplanetary travel in weeks instead of months through AI-optimized nanotechnology.
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Spain Funds Next-Gen Aerospike Rocket Engine to Boost EU Space Sovereignty
Pangea Aerospace secures €7.27M to develop reusable ARCOS engine with 3D-printed tech, aiming to transform Europe’s launch capabilities by 2027.
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Airbus Leads Europe’s ExoMars Mission with Advanced Mars Lander Tech
Airbus develops ESA’s Mars lander, overcoming geopolitical hurdles to deploy life-seeking Rosalind Franklin rover with NASA collaboration by 2030.
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Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum Rocket Crash: Europe’s Space Setback
Isar Aerospace’s failed Spectrum rocket launch highlights Europe’s push for space independence amid technical challenges and geopolitical shifts.
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Mushrooms: NASA’s Key to Sustainable Space Nutrition by 2025
NASA and SpaceX’s 2025 Mission MushVroom tests oyster mushrooms as a space superfood, offering nutrition, sustainability, and psychological benefits for Mars missions.
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SpaceX Achieves 17th Falcon 9 Reuse in Starlink Launch Milestone
SpaceX’s latest Starlink mission advances reusable rocket tech, cutting costs by 60% while expanding global satellite internet coverage amid growing orbital traffic…
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Vulcan Rocket Certified as SpaceX Competitor for US Military Launches
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur gains Space Force certification, ending Russian engine reliance and challenging SpaceX in national security space launches through 2027.
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U.S. Space Force Bets $60M on Gravitics’ Orbital Carrier for Defense
Gravitics secures Space Force funding to develop deployable orbital platforms, enhancing rapid-response capabilities in contested space domains.
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