Tag: Space industry
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Q2 2023 earnings report
VMS Eve, operated by Virgin Galactic, returns after the company's first commercial flight to the edge of space, at the Spaceport America facility, in [...]
Vulcan rocket will still fly this year after engine explosion
The Vulcan rocket for the Cert-1 mission stands at SLC-41 during testing in Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 12, 2023.United Launch AllianceUnited Launch [...]
SpaceX was close to breaking NASA Gemini record with Falcon launches
(L)A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands at pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center several hours before a scheduled launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and [...]
Boeing has lost $1.5 billion developing Starliner spacecraft for NASA
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen before docking with the International Space Station on May 20, 2022 during the uncrewed OFT-2 mission.NASABoeing [...]
Space Force raises the stakes in NSSL race for military launches
A Falcon Heavy rocket launches the USSF-67 mission on January 15, 2023 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.SpaceXThe U.S. military is raising [...]
Astranis Alaska internet satellite malfunctions, backup planned
The Arcturus satellite is seen en route to geosynchronous orbit.AstranisSatellite internet service provider Astranis said Friday its first commercial [...]
Amazon Kuiper to build satellite prep facility in Florida
An artist's rendering of the Project Kuiper satellite processing facility in Florida.AmazonAmazon will invest $120 million to build a satellite proces [...]
Signs of stabilizing after steady decline
Senior satellite technician Chris Summers completes the final pre-flight checks on satellites Kepler-16 and Kepler-17.Kepler CommunicationsPrivate inv [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX near $150 billion valuation after stock sale
The valuation of Elon Musk's SpaceX hit near $150 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned.SpaceX ha [...]
Viasat stock drops after satellite malfunction
A long-exposure photo shows a trail left by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket while launching the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite from Florida on April 30, 202 [...]
Astranis satellite internet coming to the Philippines next year
A visualization shows an Astranis satellite over the Philippines in orbit.AstranisAstranis, a San Francisco-based company with an alternative approach [...]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explodes during testing
A test of a BE-4 engine at the company's Launch Site One facility in West Texas on Aug. 2, 2019.Blue OriginA Blue Origin rocket engine exploded during [...]
Astra plans reverse stock split, seeks to raise up to $65 million
Astra CEO Chris Kemp speaks inside the company's headquarters during its Spacetech Day, May 12, 2022.Brady Kenniston / AstraSpacecraft engine manufact [...]
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million
Carrier aircraft VMS Eve releases spacecraft VSS Unity before firing its rocket engine during the Unity 25 spaceflight on May 25, 2023.Virgin Galactic [...]
Intelsat ends merger talks with SES
A company jet tests a new satellite communications antenna for inflight Wi-Fi service.IntelsatU.S. satellite communications giant Intelsat walked away [...]