What’s Next for SpaceX’s Gigantic Starship
The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the safety review of SpaceX’s Starship, moving the company one step closer to its second test flight, pending an environmental review by the U.S.…
Blue Origin shows off 3-story Blue Moon lunar lander mock-up
Previous Next Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos with NASA boss Bill Nelson in front of a mock-up of the Blue Moon lunar lander. NASA/Blue Origin Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos…
Blue Origin Reveals Full-Scale Model of Future Lunar Cargo Lander
Blue Origin has revealed a life-sized model of its upcoming lunar cargo lander, Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), achieving a significant step in its plans to facilitate cargo transport to…
Why Is Mars’ Atmosphere Leaking? A New Mission Seeks Answers
A pair of spacecraft is undergoing final testing before a roughly 230 million mile journey to explore the Red Planet. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope Off English This…
Amazon’s First Internet Satellites Successfully Reach Orbit
The Atlas 5 booster stage. Photo: ULA Update: Tuesday, October 10, 9:12 a.m. ET: United Launch Alliance launched the first two prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, on an Atlas V…
Launch of Miura 1 Rocket Signals Europe’s Overdue Leap Into Commercial Spaceflight
Private Spanish firm PLD Space launched its Miura 1 rocket this past Friday on a suborbital flight that lasted for five minutes, marking a significant milestone for Europe’s nascent spaceflight…
Watch Live as Amazon’s First Internet Satellites Launch to Orbit
The Atlas 5 booster stage. Photo: ULA Amazon is finally getting ready to launch its Project Kuiper prototype satellites following multiple delays and rocket troubles. Top 5 Shopping Tips for…
From Solo to Team: Northrop Grumman Joins Voyager Space on ISS Replacement Project
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when there’s a commercial space station on the line. Northrop Grumman is abandoning its plans as a solo contractor to develop a replacement…
Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might…
NASA’s Partners Are Complicating Plans to Build ISS Replacement
NASA’s plans to retire the International Space Station and replace it with commercial projects are not kaput, they’re just changing. Wrinkles are now appearing in Blue Origin’s plans for Orbital…