Second SpaceShipTwo performs first powered test flight
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle successfully performed its first powered flight April 5, the first such test flight since a ...…
Eutelsat ditches ViaSat-3 investment, buys half-terabit satellite from Thales Alenia Space
WASHINGTON — Global fleet operator Eutelsat, after months of protracted negotiations with partner Viasat, on April 5 said it would go it alone on a powerful new ...…
SN Military.Space | DoD elated by budget hike, but good times may not last • USAF ready to ‘go fast’ in space • Three-star space commander swearing in
You’re reading the SN Military.Space newsletter we publish Tuesdays. If you would like to get our news and insights for military space professionals before everyone ...…
Startup announces plans for low-cost commercial space station
WASHINGTON — A startup claims it will be able to place a single-module commercial space station into orbit by 2022, although the company faces multiple and significant ...…
Ariane 5 lofts two long-awaited telecom satellites
WASHINGTON — Arianespace on April 5 launched two satellites for telecom operators that for separate reasons were both more than a year behind their original launch ...…