Space

The booming space industry is evolving and expanding at an unprecedented rate. It's the most complex, costly sector, and the traditional boundaries between national security, civil and commercial space are changing rapidly to create new opportunities. We're thrilled to announce that on Nove

The era of private space stations is officially here as Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin announce plans to launch a commercial station in 2027, but it's just the next logical step for developing the new space economy, the companies say. “One of our key theses for the industry is t

SpaceX’s Starship rocket is still in development in southeast Texas, with major progress being made on key elements like the launch tower construction, and installation of the vacuum-rated Raptor engines that will power the vehicle once it reaches space. Elon Musk says that it could be ready

The space industry is bustling with commercial and private industry activity, and new startups are entering the fray all the time. But which are the ones to back, and how can you tell? There’s no definite answer, but at TC Sessions: Space 2021 this December, we’ll have some of the best

NASA has been encouraging private industry to replace the aging ISS with a commercial successor for quite a while now, and while Axiom Space has already expressed its intent to do so eventually, a new consortium made up of Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin now say they’ll create th

Prepping to go into space takes a long time and a metric ton of money (we measured). Lucky for you, attending TC Sessions: Space 2021 on December 14-15 requires far less time and a lot less money. This two-day deep conference features the top leaders in the space industry. Tech and science experts

NASA and Boeing provided an update on the beleaguered Starliner capsule Tuesday, confirming that the earliest the spacecraft will fly will be sometime during the first half of next year. Starliner was grounded in August, after an issue with the oxidizer valves was discovered roughly four and a half

The Human Landing System saga is far from over. Senators on Monday released a draft version of the appropriation bill that governs NASA's budget for fiscal year 2022, directing the agency to select two teams for the Human Landing System (HLS) program — but only giving the agency an additi

Hello and welcome back to Max Q. It was a busy week for the space industry! Keep reading for news from Astra, Blue Origin, Varda Space and more. Tips, opinions, criticism, thoughts? Email me at aria.technewss@gmail.com or find me on Twitter at @breadfrom. Don't forget to sign u

If there's one thing aspiring space startup founders have in common, it's the need to secure funding — massive amounts of funding. Space tech of any variety doesn't come cheap, but the good news is you can find access to funding opportunities at TC Sessions: Space 2021, which takes fl

With more satellites than ever going to orbit, the question of how to control them efficiently and precisely is of more concern than ever. Accion Systems is well placed to provide a solution to this growing challenge, and co-founder and CTO Natalya Bailey will join us at TC Sessions: Space in Decem

That's two out of two successful crewed launches for Blue Origin, as the company today sent a crew of four people, including actor William Shatner, to space and back from its facility in West Texas. The mission, dubbed NS-18, is the fifth rocket launch for the company this year and the eighteen

The space industry used to be dominated by a single player: the U.S. government, which contracted out services to a handful of very large aerospace primes and put their tech to use in long-term, centrally managed programs. Things have rapidly evolved since. Due to an explosive technological acceler

Barely three months after Blue Origin successfully sent its first crewed rocket to orbit, it’s poised for another launch on Wednesday, October 13. This time, instead of Blue’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos headlining the flight, the company will be sending 90-year old William Shatner, wh