Peggy Hollinger

The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions

European defence groups promise ‘significant synergies’ to respond to rapid expansion of Starlink network

Airbus set to own 35% under agreement while Leonardo and Thales would each hold 32.5%

Will humans land, and live, on the red planet?

Companies hope military appetite for commercial services will revive fortunes but obstacles remain

The bloc relies on Nasa capabilities for as much of half of its exploration budget

Manufacturer Skyrora granted long-awaited licence but told it cannot use Shetland spaceport this year

Groups representing companies including SpaceX sign letter warning move puts ‘critical missions in harm’s way’

Deal risks leaving UK as bit-part player in OneWeb which government rescued from bankruptcy in 2020

Hurdles to merger of Airbus, Thales and Leonardo operations come as industry struggles against Elon Musk’s Starlink

Constellation would be the ESA’s first big programme designed for defence and security as well as civil purposes

Elon Musk’s satellite system dominates the battle for the future of global connectivity. Amazon and Chinese rivals are working to catch up

Launch of first 27 operational Kuiper spacecraft will pit Jeff Bezos against rival Elon Musk

Isar declares rocket launch a success despite crash on first attempt to reach orbit

Pair who flew to ISS in group’s Starliner capsule are returning to Earth — but nine months late and in a SpaceX Dragon

Four satellite operators in talks over back-up for Kyiv if Elon Musk switches off broadband service

Eutelsat shares surge as investors bet that European competitor could replace Elon Musk’s company

Race to bring satellite-connected phones to wider market heats up as some question bullish promises from operators

Argonaut expected to make its first mission to the Moon in 2031

Britain takes the lead in race to fly satellites into space from European soil with licence approval