Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. An Archimedes engine for Rocket […]
Tag: Commercial space
Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites
A startup established three years ago to churn out a new class of high-power satellites has raised $250 million to […]
A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
“China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives.” Nine TQ-12A engines, burning methane and liquid oxygen, power the […]
Here’s how orbital dynamics wizardry helped save NASA’s next Mars mission
Blue Origin is counting down to launch of its second New Glenn rocket Sunday. The New Glenn rocket rolls to […]
The government shutdown is starting to have cosmic consequences
The federal government shutdown, now in its 38th day, prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a temporary emergency order […]
Rocket Report: Canada invests in sovereign launch; India flexes rocket muscles
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket gave an environmental monitoring satellite a perfect ride to space. Rahul Goel, the CEO of Canadian […]
If you want to satiate AI’s hunger for power, Google suggests going to space
Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit. With Project Suncatcher, […]
A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space
The integration tasks still include installing Haven-1’s environmental control and life support elements, power, data, and thermal control systems, thrusters, […]
New Glenn rocket has clear path to launch after test-firing at Cape Canaveral
The road to the second flight of Blue Origin’s heavy-lifting New Glenn rocket got a lot clearer Thursday night with […]
SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
“SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible.” Artist’s illustration of Starship on the surface […]