“Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury.” A stack of 21 satellites […]
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SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn’t start
SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached […]
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit. Thirty-three Raptor engines will […]
China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.” China’s Long March 10B […]
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.” Artist’s illustration of Starship releasing a Starlink V3 satellite […]
Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The proliferation of nuclear power in space got a little more real Tuesday with the launch of a small satellite […]
ULA’s last six Atlas Vs can’t launch anything besides Boeing’s Starliner
In 2022, Amazon secured contracts to launch most of the remaining Amazon Leo megaconstellation on ULA’s Vulcan, Europe’s Ariane 6, […]
Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA’s Swift
It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA’s Swift observatory. Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 carrier aircraft […]
With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
The FAA’s environmental review approved SpaceX’s proposal for two Starfall reentry demonstrations. It did not specify if these demos would […]
A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
Skip to content The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, […]