Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer. NASA’s Swift observatory is unwrapped after shipment to […]
Category: Commercial space
Dogfighting in space won’t look like the movies, but this company wants in on it
“Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s.” Artist’s illustration […]
Pentagon buyer: We’re happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
“The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow.” […]
There’s a lot of big talk about sovereign launch—who is doing something about it?
As alliances fray, these are the nations investing in sovereign access to space. PLD Space shows off a model of […]
When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket delivered
The Ariane 64 flew with an extended payload shroud to fit all 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Combined, the payload totaled […]
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle […]
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: “I don’t think they’re great right now”
“These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment.” NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara kneels down to […]
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. An Archimedes engine for Rocket […]
Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites
A startup established three years ago to churn out a new class of high-power satellites has raised $250 million to […]
A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
“China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives.” Nine TQ-12A engines, burning methane and liquid oxygen, power the […]