This is problematic because SpaceX has said it plans to retire the Crew Dragon spacecraft as soon as possible, and […]
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Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan’s time to shine?
“I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan.” A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket, powered by four solid-fueled […]
SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
“These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort.” The first batch […]
R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Skip to content Hamilton also coined the term “software engineering” and founded two successful software companies. Credit: NASA/Public domain Margaret […]
Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year
A new challenger approaches “If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it.” Amazon recently built its 1,000th Leo […]
If you’re looking, here’s a “good deal” for NASA and the European Space Agency
“We are in the era of people interested in having good deals, and LISA is a very good deal for the […]
Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants?
“The administrator’s directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future.” Civil servants are sworn in as part of […]
Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94
“We had to come up with a system that would allow us to plan in real time and accommodate the […]
US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
In late 1970, a Titan IIIC rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at what was then called Cape Canaveral […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract
Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year. A Falcon […]