Nokia Is Sending 4G Internet to the Moon
Nokia announced it is sending a 4G internet service to the Moon during an upcoming space mission. The company says the technology will hopefully pave the way for more lunar…
Contamination Prevention Is Key as NASA Preps for Incoming Asteroid Samples
In October 2020, engineers landed a spacecraft on an asteroid 200 million miles (320 million km) from Earth and collected a rocky sample from its surface. But that wasn’t even…
These Crypto Companies Want to ‘Commoditize’ the Moon
One company is calling on all crypto pirates to sail more than 200,000 miles to the lunar surface to recover a bitcoin booty left on the Moon. The advertised 62…
Is Rocket Lab the SpaceX Competitor We’ve Been Waiting For?
SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9 is currently in a class by itself, but rival companies are hoping to end the rocket’s near-monopolistic hold on the spaceflight industry. One such company…
The Past Four Months Have Been Rough on Rockets—Especially New Ones
RS-1 engines engaged.Photo: ABL Space Systems Approximately 5,200 gallons of Jet Fuel A—a kerosene-based fuel—spilled onto the surrounding environment, in addition to hydraulic, mineral, and lubricating oils, ash, burned batteries,…
Blue Origin Blames Faulty Engine Part for Fiery New Shepard Booster Crash
Months after Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster went up in flames, the company released a report pinpointing the cause of the rocket anomaly that halted its operations. CC Off English…
Starlink Rival OneWeb Poised for Global Coverage After Weekend Launch
British satellite company OneWeb is gearing up for the launch of its final batch of internet satellites, completing a constellation in low Earth orbit despite some hiccups along the way.…
New Zealand’s Wicked Spaceplane Approved for Suborbital Test Flights
Dawn Aerospace CEO Stefan Powell announced today that the company’s Mk-II Aurora spaceplane has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for rocket-powered flight. The company is…
Will Boeing’s $4.3 Billion Starliner Ever Get Astronauts to Space?
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner crew ship approaching the ISS for the Orbital Flight Test-2 mission in May 2022.Photo: NASA We’ve waited a long time for Boeing’s first crewed test flight to…
The Definitive Guide to SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket
SpaceX is on the cusp of launching its gigantic Starship megarocket now that a launch rehearsal and static fire test is complete. Here’s what you need to know. CC Off…