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Mishaps rise amid growing congestion of the thousands of satellites in low earth orbits
Dave Limp will replace Bob Smith as rocket company seeks an edge in the private sector space race
Governments have abdicated responsibility as billionaires become geopolitical actors
DLA Piper is the latest firm to open a practice group dedicated to the rapidly growing industry
The FT delves into the events that led to the crash of the Hakuto-R lander in April and uncovers a corporate culture described by some as ‘toxic’
Such exploration was once the preserve of the most powerful nations — soon, this will no longer be the case
Chandrayaan-3 has big implications for the rocket leagues
India’s successful landing is the latest manifestation of renewed interest in lunar exploration, driven both by national pride and strategic considerations
Unmanned craft spins out of control, underscoring decline of space programme since cold war peak
UK’s largest defence company agrees biggest-ever deal with supplier of mission-critical space systems
Capital raising for space sector is easier in private markets, says controlling Fuchs family
Plane maker and US start-up Voyager join race to build commercial alternatives before ISS is decommissioned
Commons science committee calls for improved leadership from government and collaboration between regulators
If a rocket enters space and nobody cares, does it make a sound?
Bezos-backed rocket group eyes new partnerships and acquisitions as it competes with SpaceX
Roscosmos has helped recruit a battalion to fight while sending cosmonauts into space alongside Nasa
Richard Branson’s company has endured numerous delays on the path to getting operations under way
Consolidation of the sector looms amid greater competitive pressure
The facts and fiction of final-frontier finance
ESA director-general outlines plan to develop independent human launch capability within a decade
Rivals Rocket Lab and Stratolaunch acquire assets of failed rocket company
Does the satellite industry actually need the enormous capacity that SpaceX has to offer?
Start-up behind attempt says communication with craft was lost metres from surface
Failure to separate from booster leads to setback for Elon Musk-led company building spacecraft capable of flying to Mars
Mission represents important step in billionaire’s quest to take humans to Mars
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