Amazon has booked 10 more launches with SpaceX, citing a “near-term shortage in launch capacity.” The top of SpaceX’s next […]
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US House takes first step toward creating “commercial” deep space program
A US House committee with oversight of NASA unanimously passed a “reauthorization” act for the space agency on Wednesday. The […]
You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
A company called GRU Space publicly announced its intent to construct a series of increasingly sophisticated habitats on the Moon, […]
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. A Chinese Long March 7 rocket carrying […]
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher. The fifth Ariane 6 rocket climbs away from […]
Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China
Every other week, it seems, a new Chinese launch company pops up with a rocket design and a plan to […]
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX’s Starship. South Korea’s Nuri 1 rocket […]
Congress warned that NASA’s current plan for Artemis “cannot work”
As for what to do about it, Griffin said legislators should end the present plan. “The Artemis III mission and […]
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
“We’re going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency.” Artist’s illustration of Starships stacked […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew. Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster arrives at […]