#Space Industry

Amazon is in talks to acquire Globalstar, the satellite telecom firm that powers Apple's emergency SOS feature. A 20% Apple stake is complicating everything — and the stakes go beyond one deal.

For the first time since 1972, astronauts are heading toward the Moon. But the Artemis program is less about planting flags and more about who gets to stay—and why that changes everything.

SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO that could value the company at $1.75 trillion — potentially the largest public offering in history. What it means for investors, the space industry, and Musk's growing empire.

For nearly two decades, Blue Origin employees held stock options that had no clear path to value. A new plan changes that—and signals something bigger about where the company is headed.

China achieved over 90 orbital launches in 2025, setting national records while investments soared from $340M to $3.8B. Can the US maintain space dominance?

Elon Musk abandons Mars obsession for lunar city plans. Space experts roll eyes, but the strategic shift reveals deeper changes in the space economy and geopolitical landscape.

The Crew Access Arm at Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A has been removed, marking another transformation for the 60-year-old launch site that has adapted from Apollo to Shuttle to SpaceX.

Rocket Lab's Archimedes engine test explosion at NASA facility reveals gap between official reports and actual damage, raising questions about transparency in commercial space industry

US labor board reclassifies SpaceX under Railway Labor Act, exempting it from standard employment protections. A precedent for the space industry's legal future?

The UK government's sudden reversal on supporting domestic rocket company Orbex reveals the harsh realities of space industry competition and national priorities.

SpaceX's most ambitious Starship variant faces March test flight deadline amid IPO pressure and lunar mission timeline. What's at stake for space industry dominance?

Explore the 2025 US rocket company rankings. Based on Ars Technica's annual power list, we analyze the performance, tonnage, and success rates that defined the space industry this year.