Space

Next-Gen Aircraft Cabin Storage Systems Boost Space And Digitalization New overhead and galley storage products are boosting space and digital capabilities while keeping sustainability in mind. peri.meyers@in… Thu, 10/08/2026 - 08:00 Author Paul Seidenman David Spanovich Content source Inside MRO Content summary Seeking Storage Primary Category Interiors & Connectivity

Concerns Loom Amid Space Station Successor Program Delay Companies vying to win NASA funding to build a successor to the International Space Station cite schedule and budget uncertainties. andy.savoie@av… Tue, 10/06/2026 - 16:42 Author Irene Klotz Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Budget, Policy & Regulation

China Details Space Station Evolution, Lunar Mission Progress China plans space station expansion and advances crewed lunar mission testing ahead of its 2030 Moon landing goal. hockensmithawi… Mon, 10/05/2026 - 21:24 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Space Exploration

ESA Boss Sees European Human Spaceflight Taking Decade To Attain Europe would need about a decade to develop an independent human spaceflight capability, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher says. andy.savoie@av… Thu, 10/01/2026 - 19:23 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Space Exploration

NATO Steps Up Military Space Discussion NATO has begun high-level military discussions on formalizing space policy and strategy across its 32 member states. clarissa.siu@a… Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:11 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Budget, Policy & Operations

Starship Reaches Orbit, Deploys Next-Gen Starlinks SpaceX capped a decade of development with the first orbital flight of its planned reusable deep-space transport. guy.ferneyhoug… Mon, 09/28/2026 - 15:18 Author Irene Klotz Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Operations & Safety

NASA Extends SpaceX Contract For Crewed Space Station Missions ASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract extension for three additional missions to the International Space Station. andy.savoie@av… Fri, 09/18/2026 - 21:08 Author Mark Carreau Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

U.S. Has Space Weapons On Orbit Now, Air Force Secretary Says The U.S. has weapons in space, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Sept. 14, without disclosing whether they are kinetic or non-kinetic. andy.savoie@av… Mon, 09/14/2026 - 20:34 Author Vivienne Machi Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Missile Defense & Weapons

US President Donald Trump has launched an effort to create a NASA-led federal academy to train astronauts, engineers,… Trump launches plan to create US Space Academy led by NASA appeared first on AeroTime.

International Space Station Receives Altitude Boost Cygnus XL boosted the International Space Station’s orbit, positioning the station for Russia’s Progress 96 mission. hockensmithawi… Thu, 08/27/2026 - 20:27 Author Mark Carreau Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

NASA Administrator Isaacman Imagines The State Of Space In 110 Years A well-mapped Solar System and fusion-powered probes may be routine. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 08/07/2026 - 08:00 Author Irene Klotz Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary In the Year 2136 Primary Category Budget, Policy & Regulation

Emirates Plans To Reject Early-Build Boeing 777-9s As Boeing prepares for change incorporation on the early-build 777-9 fleet, Emirates says it will refuse to accept the airline’s first 10 airframes. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:00 Author Guy Norris Jens Flottau Christine Boynton Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Primary Category Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Thales reported a strong first half of 2026, with orders, sales, and profitability all climbing as demand for… Thales posts strong first-half growth, driven by defense and space demand appeared first on AeroTime.

From The Archives: Space Shuttle Engine Tested NASA tested the first Space Shuttle main engine at 76% power for 45 seconds in July 1976, using small nozzles before switching to flight-size versions. barbara.nichol… Thu, 06/25/2026 - 07:00 Author override Aviation Week Staff Content source AviationWeek.com Primary Category Space

SpaceX IPO Up 19%, Raises $75B, Makes Musk Trillionaire Shares of SpaceX closed up 19% in regular trading June 12 after the space and artificial intelligence giant’s record-setting initial public offering. jeff.morris@av… Fri, 06/12/2026 - 21:12 Author Michael Bruno Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Commercial Space

Is The Fuel Crisis A Catalyst For Europe’s SAF Supply? Conflict-related spikes in fuel prices could be a timely wake-up call for European investment in SAF production. audra.avizieni… Mon, 04/27/2026 - 08:00 Author Helen Massy-Beresford Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Primary Category Safety, Ops & Regulation

NASA Aims To Launch Lunar Fission Reactor By 2030 A new White House initiative to develop space nuclear power directs NASA to develop a minimum 20 kW fission reactor and fly a variant to the lunar surface by 2030

Amazon To Buy Globalstar For $11.6B To Boost LEO Satellite System Amazon has agreed to acquire Globalstar following rival SpaceX’s purchase of EchoStar spectrum in the intensifying battle to offer LEO broadband services. guy.ferneyhoug… Tue, 04/14/2026 - 13:39 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Commercial Space

NASA is looking towards the Artemis III mission next year to test spacecraft docking, after the successful conclusion of Artemis II following the crew’s return to Earth. The Orion capsule, launched on 1 April with a four-person crew, completed a 10-day programme to travel around the Moon – reaching a distance of more than 406,770km… The post NASA turns to Artemis III after successful return of Orion crew first appeared on FlightGlobal.