Private Moon Lander Peregrine Is Already in Big Trouble
Astrobotic’s 6-foot-tall shiny probe ran into early trouble on its way to the Moon, and is currently unable to point its solar panels towards the Sun for power. China’s Plan…
Historic moon mission launches successfully from Kennedy
A mission to send the first U.S. lander to the moon in five decades has launched successfully from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Peregrine Mission 1, operated by Pittsburgh-based…
Five rocket launches to look out for in 2024
This year promises a bunch of launches featuring new rockets from a range of operators. Let’s take a look at five notable rocket launches that are sure to make headlines…
Amazon’s Space Venture Hits Milestone as Kuiper Satellites Successfully Navigate Orbit
Amazon’s space venture, Project Kuiper, is making good progress, with a pair of prototype satellites executing controlled maneuvers in low Earth orbit. The ongoing Protomission, as it’s called, sets the…
ULA aiming to debut new Vulcan rocket on Christmas Eve
ULA’s Vulcan Certification-1 (Cert-1) rocket sits atop Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. ULA SpaceX tends to get all the headlines when it comes to rockets, but United…
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…
ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Requires Key Fix Prior to Debut Launch
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur is set to replace ULA’s Atlas V and Delta IV rockets, which have been in use for the past two decades. The company was initially aiming for…
Delayed Rockets From ULA and Europe Inch Closer to First Flights
The fully expendable 202-foot-tall (62-meter) rocket has been in development since 2014. Colorado-based ULA had originally planned to launch Vulcan in 2020, but the highly anticipated rocket’s debut suffered multiple…
Check out this awesome footage of a triple-booster rocket launch
Check out these cool video clips showing a recent launch of a ULA Atlas IV Heavy rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Boeing launches Starliner spacecraft on crucial test flight
Boeing Space and ULA have successfully launched the Starliner spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida in a crucial flight test.