With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Grace” spacecraft […]
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NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift
“We did some really, really cool stuff. I’m absolutely gutted we weren’t able to get further.” Katalyst engineers attach Link […]
SpaceX’s Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks
Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday’s flight added the last bit. SpaceX’s 14th […]
Could United Launch Alliance’s money problems finally force its owners to sell?
Skip to content ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks. United Launch Alliance’s second […]
German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket
“We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before.” Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket climbs […]
Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
The government will also identify potential locations for additional launch facilities in the United States, improve integration of space launch and […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
Taiwan’s effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this view […]
NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies announced Wednesday they are giving up on a robotic mission to rescue the Swift gamma-ray […]
Here’s how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA’s Swift mission
One week ago, more than 200 miles above the Earth, a refrigerator-size satellite making its way toward an attempted rescue […]
SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
SpaceX was more than lucky Friday, sending its 13th full-scale Starship test flight halfway around the world from South Texas […]