Space

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft successfully connected with the International Space Station (ISS) at around 8:56 a.m. EST Sunday, according to a company statement. At 1:14 p.m. EST, […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) launched successfully Friday, but its Dragon spacecraft experienced an anomaly once it reached orbit. SpaceX spokeswoman Christina […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has delivered the first of two protected communications payloads for the Air Force’s Enhanced Polar System (EPS), according to a company statement. EPS will provide continuous coverage […]

The second mission by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for Friday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., according to a NASA […]

Space industry executives yesterday warned of coverage gaps in weather and earth observation satellite systems as time runs out to avert budget sequestration. During a Capitol Hill press briefing held […]

The Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] nearly $405 million in space systems contracts, kick-starting work on additional Global Positioning System (GPS) III and Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) satellites. […]

Boeing [BA] will wrap up production of its three remaining Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites by the end of 2013, according to a company spokeswoman. Boeing is under an […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] yesterday reported lower net income in its fourth quarter despite record sales but lowered its sales and earnings guidance for 2013 due to an uncertain federal […]

Fresh off finalizing its merger with commercial satellite imagery competitor GeoEye, DigitalGlobe [DGI] said yesterday it intends to store the next-generation GeoEye-2 imagery satellite indefinitely after completing construction this year. […]

Boeing [BA] recently completed software qualification testing and systems integration testing, two important milestones for the Air Force’s Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program, according to a company statement. […]