Pentagon Mission Will Include Test of Blue Origin’s ‘Space Truck’
An illustration of Blue Ring in orbit. Illustration: Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ space venture is ready to test its Blue Ring orbital platform, which could become a pivotal pitstop for…
SpaceX Targets Early May for Starship’s Quickest Turnaround Yet
The third test flight of Starship on March 14 marked a huge victory for SpaceX, with the experimental rocket hitting a number of key milestones. The unplanned loss of both…
SpaceX already has a date in mind for next Starship launch
SpaceX launched the mighty Starship for the first time in April last year, but it took a full seven months before it got airborne again. Following the second test flight…
Take a high-speed ride on SpaceX’s emergency escape chute
SpaceX has put a Crew Dragon on Pad 40 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first time. It means that going forward, SpaceX has two pads to…
SpaceX shares awesome rocket imagery from Starship flight
SpaceX’s third Starship test flight last Thursday was its best yet, far exceeding the first two missions, which took place last year and ended in huge fireballs just a few…
SpaceX Working on Hundreds of Swarming Spy Satellites for U.S. Intelligence Agency
SpaceX is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to build a classified system of swarming spy satellites, according to a report published by Reuters. And while the $1.8 billion contract…
World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft
Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock) New research seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a…
Everything We Noticed During Starship’s Remarkable Third Test Flight
Screenshot: SpaceX The Starship upper stage continued on its journey through space, attaining, for the first time, an orbital velocity exceeding 16,156 miles per hour (26,000 kilometers per hour). Technically,…
Watch SpaceX’s Starship burn brightly as it hurtles toward Earth
SpaceX surprised a lot of people on Thursday morning when its mighty Starship rocket managed not to blow up seconds after liftoff. The Starship — comprising the first-stage Super Heavy booster…
Watch SpaceX’s cinematic video previewing Starship megarocket test
After a long wait, SpaceX has finally received permission to launch the third test flight of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown. This means that SpaceX…