Browsing: Spacecraft

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Mike Fincke smiles for a portrait during research operations for the Droplets fluid physics investigation. Fincke was inside the…

WASHINGTON — The company that developed a spacecraft to boost the orbit of a NASA observatory says it is making progress in recovering from its own…

Siemens announced that The Exploration Company has adopted software from its Xcelerator portfolio to support development of Nyx, the reusable cargo capsule the Franco-German startup is building for low…

European aerospace startup The Exploration Company has selected software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to accelerate development of its reusable spacecraft, reduce design complexity and improve…

‘Orbital Mechanic’ Spacecraft Brings Life Extension To Orbit | Aviation Week Skip to main content Vivienne Machi July 28, 2026 The U.S. government has a vested…

WASHINGTON — Loft Orbital is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test the use of artificial intelligence on spacecraft to improve Earth science monitoring. Loft…

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray spacecraft have obtained the most detailed image yet of the jet erupting from the supermassive black hole at the heart of…

The next generation of spacecraft in development today differ in terms of size, technical complexity and operational demands – from massive lunar landers to NewSpace smallsats.…

WASHINGTON — Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating lessons from a failed mission last year.…

Bellatrix Plans 2028 Demo Of Air-Breathing VLEO Spacecraft | Aviation Week Skip to main content Garrett Reim May 29, 2026 Spacecraft would carry a high-resolution optical…