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Orbex raises $20.8 million Series C extension

WASHINGTON — Orbex, a company based in the United Kingdom developing a small launch vehicle, has raised $20.8 million to “ramp up” work on...

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Launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space raises $36 million

SAN FRANCISCO – Australian startup Gilmour Space Technologies has raised $55 million Australian dollars ($36 million) in a Series D funding round announced Feb....

Space Force to study Cape Canaveral launch sites for Starship

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to kick off environmental studies that could lead to SpaceX Starship launches from either the Cape...

Rocket Lab launches first recovery Electron mission of 2024

Rocket Lab was back in action on Wednesday, kicking off its launch year with a recovery Electron mission from New Zealand. This was its...

Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after the failed Virgin Orbit launch from England, United Kingdom government officials remain optimistic about the prospects for building...

The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners

SpaceNews established the awards in 2017 to recognize and celebrate the people, programs and institutions shaping a rapidly evolving global space economy. Chosen by...

SpaceX launches ninth dedicated rideshare mission

WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched more than 100 satellites in the ninth in a series of dedicated smallsat rideshare missions Nov. 11, the latest flight...

ESA to start commercial cargo program

WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency announced Nov. 6 it will start a competition to develop commercial vehicles to transport cargo to and from...

Revealing the Startup of the Year finalists for the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards

The space industry has seen an unprecedented surge in startups recent years, each with their own vision for the future of space exploration...

PLD Space launches first suborbital rocket

WASHINGTON — Spanish company PLD Space launched its first suborbital rocket Oct. 6, with the company calling the flight a success despite reaching a...

Victus Nox mission highlights need for flexiblity, Space Force says

WASHINGTON — A Space Force mission that successfully demonstrated the ability to buy, build and fly a satellite to orbit on rapid timelines highlights...

Rocket Lab Electron aborts launch in final seconds

Updated 3:19 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC): The launch of the Electron rocket was aborted during the engine ignition sequence. Rocket Lab has scrubbed the...

Second Orbiter transfer vehicle malfunctions

WASHINGTON — An orbital transfer vehicle that was part of a SpaceX rideshare mission malfunctioned shortly after deployment, putting into jeopardy a technology demonstration...

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