Space Economy

Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched the new Texas Space Commission this week to improve the state’s position in the national space industry. Abbott also announced inaugural members of the commission’s...

Varda Space’s mission is to expand “the economic bounds of humankind,” but despite co-founder, CEO and President Delian Asparouhov’s self-described “deep passion” for aerospace, you’re more likely to find him...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Northrop Grumman to design and concept a Moon-based railroad network as part of DARPA’s 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. The envisioned...

Viasat selected Rocket Lab to produce a spacecraft bus and mission operation support to Viasat’s hybrid space network. The demonstrations will advance Viasat’s portfolio of space relay communication services in...

Astroscale will play a key role in a UK Space Agency (UKSA) Active Debris Removal (ADR) Refueling feasibility study. Astroscale has placed a successful bid to lead this study, the...

Space Tango received a $5 million award from NASA to support biological data collection for the planned crewed test flight to lunar orbit in the Artemis II mission. Space Tango...

Intuitive Machine’s IM-1 mission lunar lander is en route to the Moon after a successful launch on a SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday. The lunar lander, a Nova-C class...

mu Space and Advanced Technology (mu Space), an aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet service provider in Southeast Asia, is teaming up with ispace, a private lunar robotic exploration company based...

Starlab, the future commercial space station, will launch on a SpaceX Starship rocket under a new launch agreement announced Wednesday. Starlab Space, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus,...

SKY Perfect JSAT has established a new business, Orbital Lasers, focused on space debris removal and satellite LiDAR.  The company plans to incorporate LiDAR technology into satellites to provide high-precision...