“With respect to Artemis IV, however, we’ve got a large number of firsts that reduce the likelihood of mission success,” […]
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US official: Russia’s stalker satellite sure looks like an orbital weapon
Four years ago, a senior official in Russia’s foreign ministry painted a bullseye on commercial satellite networks that assist Ukraine […]
SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase
As for what comes after this test flight, Shotwell said SpaceX would attempt to refly a Starship upper stage “early” […]
Merging SpaceX and Tesla would be a “good idea,” Musk says
Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would like to see the consolidation of his business empire by formally merging his […]
Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?
Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race. Nova rocket’s upper stage, flight article, […]
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos. Japan […]
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in “extreme proximity” to satellite used by Ukraine
A Russian military satellite maneuvered in “extreme proximity” of a commercial Earth-imaging satellite in recent days in the first known […]
A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer’s cornfield
Under international law, the country that launched an object into space is liable for any damage it causes on the […]
Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India’s Skyroot snares US customer
The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space’s Nova rocket ships out for testing. The upper stage for Stoke Space’s […]
Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities on Friday morning with the intent of […]