Satellite News

ALTEC and Telespazio have signed a contract with ESA to manage the ground segment and operations for the Space Rider system. ALTEC and Telespazio will be responsible for managing the entire ground segment and subsequent mission operations and act as Co-Prime, in an integrated manner.

Isar Aerospace has raised EUR75 million (US$91 million) from investors in the biggest funding round by a European space technology startup, which it said would be enough to fund the maiden flight of its launch vehicle.

An overview of the history and accomplishments of the private space venture United Launch Alliance.

SpaceX will attempt to launch its first high-altitude Starship test flight Wednesday (Dec. 9) and you can watch it live here

SpaceX will attempt to launch its first high-altitude Starship test flight Wednesday (Dec. 9) and you can watch it live here

On Dec. 9, 2006, the first-ever Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang launched to the International Space Station on the space shuttle Discovery. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

SpaceX will attempt to launch its first high-altitude Starship test flight Wednesday (Dec. 9) and you can watch it live here

NASA has selected a group of astronauts to prepare for and possibly fly to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.