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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Honeywell, Nokia & Numana Launch Quantum Encryption for Space Networks
Global alliance pioneers quantum-safe satellite communications using QKD and hybrid networks to counter quantum computing threats.
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SpaceX Fram2 Mission Pioneers Crewed Polar Orbit Exploration
SpaceX’s historic Fram2 mission conducts 22 experiments in polar orbit, advancing commercial spaceflight and Earth observation capabilities.
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Japan-India Space Alliance Tackles $900B Orbital Debris Crisis
Astroscale collaborates with Indian firms to combat space debris using AI and magnetic tech amid growing collision risks to global satellites.
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Europe’s Space Independence: Isar Aerospace Launches Spectrum Rocket
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket launch from Norway marks Europe’s bid for space independence, challenging global competitors with innovative tech and strategic positioning.
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Dream Chaser Spaceplane Passes Extreme NASA Testing for ISS Missions
Sierra Space’s reusable Dream Chaser completes rigorous vibration, acoustic, and thermal tests under NASA’s $3.7B contract, paving way for 2024 ISS resupply.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Concludes Record 286-Day ISS Mission
Crew-9’s Florida splashdown ends historic 286-day ISS stay, showcasing SpaceX reusability, international collaboration, and critical data for future Mars missions.
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission Redefines Lunar Exploration Costs
Firefly Aerospace achieves lunar surface operations at 90% cost reduction, advancing commercial space exploration and NASA’s CLPS program objectives.
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Crew-9 Mission: 300 Days on ISS & Space Collaboration Milestones
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 completes record ISS mission, demonstrating cost-effective space access and international cooperation through 200+ experiments and extended crew rotations.
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SpaceX Crew-10 Docks at ISS: Advancing Space Collaboration & Research
Crew-10’s 187-day ISS mission showcases international collaboration, 265 experiments, and NASA’s cost-efficient Commercial Crew Program successes.
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Airtel & SpaceX Launch Satellite Internet to Connect 65K Indian Villages
Bharti Airtel partners with SpaceX’s Starlink to deploy LEO satellite internet across rural India, bridging connectivity gaps in healthcare, education, and agriculture.
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X-37B Space Plane’s 434-Day Mission: US Advances Orbital Dominance
The X-37B’s Return: Decoding America’s Mysterious Space Plane The recent return of the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B space plane after 434 days…
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NASA & SpaceX Launch 2025 Mission to Map Earth’s Auroral Currents
Unlocking the Secrets of Auroral Electrojets NASA and SpaceX are collaborating on a landmark mission to study one of Earth’s most enigmatic…
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