“We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation.” A stack of Starlink satellites before […]
Category: Space
Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
That GPS forerunner you forgot is coming back in style Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as […]
Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
Aldrin also loaned the pen and broken-off circuit breaker switch to the Smithsonian for its “Destination Moon” traveling exhibit featuring […]
A most improbable astronaut just went to space
“I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut.” NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 crewmember […]
How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
Demystifying orbital data centers “The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We’re focused on making them cheap and light.” An […]
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 […]
A “disaster waiting to happen”? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.
“It’s very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.” SpaceX’s Crew […]
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 […]
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
And in this document, NASA has provided guidance. Quite a lot of it. Requirements are the key element of a […]
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, seen at age 21 as a flight instructor, prior to her joining the First Lady Astronaut Trainees or […]