As for what comes after this test flight, Shotwell said SpaceX would attempt to refly a Starship upper stage “early” […]
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Merging SpaceX and Tesla would be a “good idea,” Musk says
Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would like to see the consolidation of his business empire by formally merging his […]
Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?
Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race. Nova rocket’s upper stage, flight article, […]
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos. Japan […]
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in “extreme proximity” to satellite used by Ukraine
A Russian military satellite maneuvered in “extreme proximity” of a commercial Earth-imaging satellite in recent days in the first known […]
A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer’s cornfield
Under international law, the country that launched an object into space is liable for any damage it causes on the […]
Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India’s Skyroot snares US customer
The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space’s Nova rocket ships out for testing. The upper stage for Stoke Space’s […]
Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities on Friday morning with the intent of […]
Neutron’s first launch slips again amid trouble with carbon composites
Rocket Lab announced the Neutron rocket in 2021, aiming for a first flight in 2024. Artist’s illustration of the Neutron […]
Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation
“This is great news for us. We’re staffing up. We’re accelerating.” A test unit for DAVINCI’s entry probe is moved […]