To a large extent, NASA resisted this change during the remainder of the Trump administration, keeping its core group of […]
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Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
“We are making it simpler for new competitors to get consistent access to the spectrum they need.” A Falcon 9 […]
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the […]
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself. The first launch of the space shuttle […]
After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
A picture’s worth 1,000 words It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at […]
After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly
After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and on what appeared to be […]
How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed
Skip to content “Elon get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my […]
Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer
Skip to content ULA’s Vulcan rocket is at least several months away from flying again, and Stoke names its engine. […]
We’re about to fly a spacecraft into the Sun for the first time
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Solar cycle, Not a sunspot was stirring, not even a burst; […]
The New Glenn rocket’s seven powerful engines may light up as soon as today
In a widely anticipated test, Blue Origin may ignite the seven main engines on its New Glenn rocket as soon […]