Aria Alamalhodaei
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Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light
The U.S. Air Force denied a recent request from Varda Space Industries to land its capsule at a Utah training area, pushing back the startup's plans to → Read More
Firefly and Millennium Space’s Victus Nox mission sets a new record for responsive launch
Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force after being given just 24 hours' notice. → Read More
The Exploration Company signs agreements with Axiom, Indian Space Research Organization
Europe-based The Exploration Company is gearing up to compete with in-space delivery providers SpaceX and Northrop Grumman, with the startup announcing → Read More
Redwire Space prints human knee cartilage in space for the first time
Redwire Space successfully bioprinted a full human knee meniscus aboard the International Space Station for the first time. → Read More
Maxar completes $6.4B sale to private equity
Maxar Technologies completed its sale to private equity firm Advent International in a deal valued at $6.4 billion. → Read More
Max Q: Expect the worst, hope for the best
TechCrunch's weekly newsletter dedicated to all things space, including launch, satellites, space stations and more. → Read More
FAA failed to fully assess environmental effects of Starship, lawsuit alleges
A new lawsuit alleges that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration failed to fully consider the environmental effects of Starship launches. → Read More
Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding
Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100 million in Series D funding from BlackRock and other investors. → Read More
ispace loses contact with lunar lander seconds before touchdown
ispace's first mission to the moon appears to have ended in failure, after the company lost communications with the lunar lander. → Read More
Whisper Aero wants to make aviation, and the rest of the world, quieter
Whisper Aero thinks that there should not be a trade-off between technological progress and noise. → Read More
FAA grants launch license to SpaceX, clearing way for Starship orbital flight test
SpaceX has received its launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for Starship orbital flight test. → Read More
Japanese firm ispace lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ahead of first lunar landing
Japanese firm ispace is now trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as it prepares for its first lunar landing this month. → Read More
Virgin Orbit burns up in uncontrolled descent
Virgin Orbit announced mass layoffs of 85% of its workforce, or 675 people, after it failed to secure additional funding. → Read More
Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this year
SpaceX Starlink and T-Mobile will begin testing satellite-to-cellphone connectivity services this year, a SpaceX executive said. → Read More
Max Q: Have luck and good fun
TechCrunch's weekly newsletter dedicated to all things space, including launch, satellites, space stations and more. → Read More
Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt
Relativity Space called off the first launch of the Terran 1 rocket, though the reasons for the scrub call are not clear. → Read More
Starfish Space captures new funding ahead of orbital servicing demo mission
Starfish Space closed a new round of funding ahead of its orbital servicing demonstration mission this summer. → Read More
Two separate lawsuits allege ageist hiring practices at Blue Origin
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against Blue Origin alleging discriminatory hiring practices based on age, TechCrunch has learned. → Read More
Relativity Space has had a wild ride to launch
We look back through the TechCrunch archives to pull the greatest moments from Relativity Space's eight-year history. → Read More
Max Q: About that ‘for sale’ sign on a ULA Atlas V
In this issue of Max Q: The Chinese subsidiaries of U.S. VC firms investing in space tech; ispace eyes April lunar landing; news from Rocket Lab, United Launch Alliance and more. → Read More