Commercial laser comm edges closer to reality
“If you build it, they will come” is the motto of BridgeSat, a company building a network of laser-equipped ground stations for high-speed communications with satellites.
“Optical co...…
Boeing constellation stalled, SpaceX constellation progressing
SINGAPORE — Boeing is not actively building any satellites for the constellation it proposed to U.S. regulators two years ago, an industry executive said June 25.
“We ha...…
Thai startup mu Space seeks builder for satellite bound for leased orbit
SINGAPORE — Thai satellite startup mu Space is seeking bids for a geostationary satellite with high-throughput capacity covering the Asia Pacific.
The request for ...…
Technical problem scrubs Rocket Lab Electron launch
RENTON, Wash. — Rocket Lab scrubbed the launch of its Electron rocket June 26 after detecting a problem with the vehicle similar to one that postponed an earlier ...…
In the wake of Northrop-Orbital merger, Aerojet’s solid rocket engine business teetering on the brink
This article originally appeared in the June 25, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine.
During the Cold War, the Pentagon bought enough solid rocket motors for intercontinental ...…