It seems as though $5.6 billion wasn’t enough. That was the news from the US Space Force on Friday, when […]
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The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
It seems as though $5.6 billion wasn’t enough. That was the news from the US Space Force on Friday, when […]
India’s first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
“On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.” V. Narayanan, chairman of the Indian Space Research […]
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency hasn’t moved as fast as anyone would like
“Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury.” A stack of 21 satellites […]
SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn’t start
SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached […]
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit. Thirty-three Raptor engines will […]
China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.” China’s Long March 10B […]
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.” Artist’s illustration of Starship releasing a Starlink V3 satellite […]
Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The proliferation of nuclear power in space got a little more real Tuesday with the launch of a small satellite […]
ULA’s last six Atlas Vs can’t launch anything besides Boeing’s Starliner
In 2022, Amazon secured contracts to launch most of the remaining Amazon Leo megaconstellation on ULA’s Vulcan, Europe’s Ariane 6, […]