Starship will test its payload deployment mechanism on its seventh test flight. SpaceX’s first second-generation Starship, known as Version 2 […]
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Intuitive Machines set for second landing, looking to build a lunar economy
Five years ago, a small company in Houston named Intuitive Machines had just 30 employees, a couple of 3D printers, […]
Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network
Developed by the European Union and European Space Agency, with Italian participation, this constellation of 290 satellites is planned to […]
NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
“We want to have the quickest, cheapest way to get these 30 samples back.” This photo montage shows sample tubes […]
Nearly two years after its radical pivot, Fidelity slashes Relativity’s valuation
For several years, an innovative, California-based launch company named Relativity Space has been the darling of investors and media. Relativity […]
Annual power ranking of US launch companies finds a shake-up at the bottom
No. 1 should come as no surprise, but we bet you won’t guess no. 10. A long-range tracking camera captured […]
Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan
“I was almost intrigued why they would do it a few days before me being sworn in.” Administrator Bill Nelson […]
Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”
To a large extent, NASA resisted this change during the remainder of the Trump administration, keeping its core group of […]
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 […]