It’s been a good week for ULA, with big NASA contract, Vulcan nearing return-to-flight. Baiju Bhatt, founder and CEO of […]
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NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
Blue Moon lunar lander concept of operations. Credit: NASA Blue Moon lunar lander concept of operations. Credit: NASA The chart […]
Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.
“With respect to Artemis IV, however, we’ve got a large number of firsts that reduce the likelihood of mission success,” […]
SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase
As for what comes after this test flight, Shotwell said SpaceX would attempt to refly a Starship upper stage “early” […]
Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India’s Skyroot snares US customer
The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space’s Nova rocket ships out for testing. The upper stage for Stoke Space’s […]
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 […]
SpaceX’s Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks
Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday’s flight added the last bit. SpaceX’s 14th […]
SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week
Pending regulatory approval, SpaceX said today it intends to launch its 14th Starship mission as early as September 22. This […]
The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
Tuesday’s launch was noteworthy for a couple of other reasons. First, it marked the 37th flight for SpaceX’s fleet-leading Falcon […]
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
By contrast, SpaceX is expected to have unfettered access to about 125,000 acres in southern Louisiana, in an area generally […]