Ariane 6 rocket must pass multiple carefully orchestrated milestones before lifting off on its first flight on Tuesday
Successful first flight of Ariane 6 would boost European credibility in commercial rocket launch market
Delayed return of Starliner from International Space Station comes at worst possible time for US aerospace group
Investment in Isar comes as military alliance’s European members seek to harness private sector space capabilities
Bharti Airtel’s joint venture with Eutelsat OneWeb could start operating in June
EU support at risk if group keeps key ‘georeturn’ principle in awarding contracts, says Philippe Baptiste
Body awards contracts to two companies to develop cargo services to International Space Station
US research highlights Chinese involvement in metal’s production
Share prices remain at ground level for now
World’s most powerful rocket fails in final phase after meeting third test mission’s other objectives
Intuitive Machines aims to extend Odysseus’s pioneering commercial space exploration mission
Successful touchdown by Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander heralds more commercial era for space exploration
Space boom, meet actual boom
As the first commercial spacecraft lands on the lunar surface, architects and engineers envisage a settlement with a human dimension
Starting gun has been fired on competition to determine the continent’s leading rocket maker
Landmark mission this month was jeopardised after engine failure on descent led to power problem
National governments should integrate resources in security and defence arenas, says ESA chief Josef Aschbacher
Tokyo joins USSR, US, China and India in achieving soft landing but power problem jeopardises its lunar project
Beijing-based LandSpace set to challenge Elon Musk’s monopoly on reusable rockets next year
Airbus and Safran under pressure as ESA promotes competition to spur Europe’s new space economy
Critical loss of fuel threatens Peregrine lander’s path to lunar surface
Phillip Chambers, co-founder of Peakon, and the former Spanish space director, beef up the team at UK rocket group
Official says implementing voluntary guidelines more important than new global treaty
US labour officials says billionaire’s space company violated employees’ right to advocate for better conditions
A contest between legacy and new operators is brewing over the use of spectrum
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