This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin’s New Glenn and Europe’s Ariane 6. A Long March 2F carrier rocket, […]
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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?
• 1998: Deep Space 1 — Delta II rocket — $86 million • 1999: Mars Polar Lander — Delta II […]
There’s a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch
The Space Force is looking for responsive launch. This week, they’re the unresponsive ones. File photo of a SpaceX Falcon […]
Rocket Report: “No man’s land” in rocket wars; Isaacman lukewarm on SLS
China’s approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V […]
Here are the reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts
“I expect that the government will follow all the rules and be fair and follow all the laws.” President Donald […]
A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX
For the second time in six months, SpaceX will deploy a US military satellite that was sitting in storage, waiting […]
With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider
The military’s stable of certified rockets will include Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan, and New Glenn. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy […]
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
“The idea that we will be able to do it through America… I think is very, very doubtful.” Stoke Space’s […]
With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX
The US Space Force on Wednesday announced that it has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to conduct national security […]
Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
The head of Poland’s space agency was fired over a bungled response to SpaceX debris falling over Polish territory. A […]