Up until a decade ago, China had never launched as many as 20 orbital rockets a year. But beginning in […]
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SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit. A spacecraft deployed from Starship captured […]
Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
“All of our spacewalks are designed really for two people; the system really isn’t made where it’s easy for three […]
Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
Skip to content “This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions.” An ICEYE satellite undergoing testing in an […]
Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?
What went up cannot all come down (for museum display). Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony (at left) moderates a panel on […]
NASA undertakes major reorganization to reduce bureaucracy and move faster
NASA undertakes major reorganization to reduce bureaucracy and move faster “It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority […]
Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada
All the news that’s fit to lift All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight. SpaceX’s Starship […]
Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX’s Starship V3 rocket
SpaceX got within 40 seconds of launching the first flight of a taller, more powerful version of its Starship rocket […]
Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again
NASA confirmed Thursday that the Russian segment of the International Space Station has begun leaking atmosphere into space again. It’s […]
Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time
After nearly a quarter of a century operating as a private company, with its financial accounts a closely guarded secret, […]