By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 9 May 2023 Key Points: Virgin Galactic is aiming to fly its first spaceflight in nearly two years later this month. But the space tourism company’s first quarter loss widened as it funds its fleet growth. Virgin Galactic cited “increases in research and development
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — As Virgin Galactic prepares to finally begin commercial flights, the company is providing new details about how its next generation of vehicles can put the company on a path to profitability. In a May 9 earnings call, company executives
By Todd South, Published by C4ISRNET, 9 May 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Special Operations Command is increasingly using cyber, space and data-based technology to support its missions, gauge equipment readiness and maintain its end strength, according to the organization’s leader. Gen. Bryan Fenton told attendees of SOF Week, a
By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said it expects to choose a pool of companies by December for its Space Technology Experimentation Platform 2.0, which it will use to buy commercial satellites to host defense experiments. The Space Test Program office,
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — As other companies suffer technical or financial setbacks, Rocket Lab says it believes it is the leader in the small launch market with little competition. In a May 9 earnings call to discuss its first quarter financial results, Peter
By Jeff Foust, Publishd by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Orbex says that it has started construction on its launch site in northern Scotland, but remains guarded about when it plans to start launching from there. Orbex announced May 5 that it had started construction
By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 9 May 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On May 4, SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the size of its behemoth broadband internet constellation to more than 4,000 spacecraft. The company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, expects to launch another 8,000
GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Ashish Dangwal, 7 May 2023 US spy satellites executed a staggering count of 14 close-in reconnaissance missions on Chinese high-orbit satellites, all within a span of under two years, according to reports in Chinese. The media report, citing a study by Chinese researchers,
