Sir Richard Branson's space launch company Virgin Orbit has closed its doors and ceased to exist after the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware broke it up and sold off its ...

In the previous installment, we examined on-orbit refuelling (OOR), a concept that has existed since the Space Age. Thanks to ongoing research by space agencies like NASA and spinoffs to the ...

The race to build the first privately owned space station is no longer theoretical. Vast’s Haven-1 module is moving through final integration with a new target to reach orbit in the first quarter of ...

The Portland, Ore., course for June 24 Formula E race is a deviation from the series’ city street circuits and will see slight tweaks. Racers, Elkins says, have unique opportunities in the ...

The modern space race isn't just a geopolitical concept; it's an investor's emerging frontier. Andrey Belozerov, a top VC in the space industry, shares insights on key players and strategic ...

A second player has officially entered the race to pack low Earth orbit with communications satellites. Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) launched its first set of 18 satellites into space ...

Are we entering a new space race? In a manner of speaking, it could be argued we’re already in that race, as the barriers to launching satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) become lower, and cyber ...

Instead of chasing stars or exploring new worlds, a growing number of innovators are launching satellites to protect our own Earth, in a new kind of “space race” to spot wildfires before they spread.

China pulled ahead in the space exploration race by reaching orbit with a methalox rocket first. The fuel, based on methane, is coveted by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. SpaceX's own ...