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Trio of launch providers is awarded a total of 54 national security spaceflight missions over about five years.

International four-person crew returns after nearly four days flying a 90-degree polar orbit and observing Earth’s poles from orbit for the first time.

Space agency so far has contracted Axiom Space for five private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.

Billionaire SpaceX ally is a space industry outsider but is broadly viewed as a solid choice to lead the space agency.

Beta’s CX300 flies from the manufacturer’s flight test center in New York to California and back again.

Paying customers can now take EHang’s EH216-S for a spin, marking a new phase in China’s low-altitude economy.

Company’s MK30 drone returns to flight after a more than two-month pause to address a potential safety concern.

Orbital launch vehicle achieves liftoff but tumbles back to Earth after about 30 seconds in the air.

Flight school trains some 52,000 civil pilots annually and says it will work with regulators on ‘future governance’ of training involving hydrogen.

Agency describes the flight as a ‘crew-capable post-certification mission’ but acknowledges the possibility of flying without astronauts.