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Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built
On Monday, SpaceX’s launch team loaded more than 11 million pounds (more than 5,000 metric tons) of super-cold methane and […]
Here’s what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
“What we’re seeing in CLPS 1.0 is this potential for multi-mission block buys,” Seyffert said. “So we’re looking forward to […]
A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it
Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer. NASA’s Swift observatory is unwrapped after shipment to […]
Dogfighting in space won’t look like the movies, but this company wants in on it
“Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s.” Artist’s illustration […]
Pentagon buyer: We’re happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
“The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow.” […]
There’s a lot of big talk about sovereign launch—who is doing something about it?
As alliances fray, these are the nations investing in sovereign access to space. PLD Space shows off a model of […]
When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket delivered
The Ariane 64 flew with an extended payload shroud to fit all 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Combined, the payload totaled […]
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle […]
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: “I don’t think they’re great right now”
“These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment.” NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara kneels down to […]