It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA’s Swift observatory. Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 carrier aircraft […]
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With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
The FAA’s environmental review approved SpaceX’s proposal for two Starfall reentry demonstrations. It did not specify if these demos would […]
A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
Skip to content The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, […]
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue. NASA Administrator Jared […]
A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?
“I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we’re even going to try this.” The Link spacecraft […]
Key mission for Europe’s commercial space enterprise scrubbed again
Andøya’s location near a rich offshore fishery has also generated tension. The skipper of the longline fishing boat within the […]
A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week has broken apart in space, spreading debris in […]
FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation
The Federal Communications Commission has waived a requirement for Amazon to launch half of its satellite broadband constellation by the […]
Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad. Blue Origin’s New […]
In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability
There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9. The first Long March […]
