Copernicus budget gets budget boost from European Commission
BERLIN — The European Commission allocated another 96 million euros ($109 million) for the European Space Agency to spend on the Copernicus Earth-observation program ...…
Virgin Galactic lays off staff as test program continues
WASHINGTON — Suborbital spaceflight company Virgin Galactic laid off about 40 people earlier this month as part of a realignment of “skill sets” in the company’s ...…
Five-week government shutdown ends, for now
WASHINGTON — A partial government shutdown that had shuttered NASA and a number of other agencies involved with civil and commercial space activities came to at ...…
Blue Origin breaks ground for BE-4 factory
WASHINGTON — As Blue Origin breaks ground on a new factory for producing rocket engines, the company says development of its BE-4 engine will be completed later ...…
Wyler claims breakthrough in low-cost antenna for OneWeb, other satellite systems
WASHINGTON — OneWeb founder Greg Wyler says a self-funded side project of his has developed an antenna module costing $15, paving the way for user terminals priced ...…