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Tag: Space
Trump executive order calls for a next-generation missile defense shield
One of the new Trump administration’s first national security directives aims to defend against missile and drone attacks targeting the […]
Why did Elon Musk just say Trump wants to bring two stranded astronauts home?
Skip to content SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready for launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 […]
With successful New Glenn flight, Blue Origin may finally be turning the corner
The tortoise and the hare “This is the very beginning of the Space Age.” New Glenn lifts off on its […]
Rocket Report: Did China’s reusable rocket work?; DOT may review SpaceX fines
Rocket Lab announced it will soon launch a batch of eight German-owned wildfire-detection satellites. The Chinese Longxing-2 rocket is erected […]
NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, ask employees to “report” violations
NASA’s acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from the space agency. In an […]
Satellite firm bucks miniaturization trend, aims to build big for big rockets
Although the price of this satellite bus is proprietary, various estimates place the cost at between $100 million and $150 […]
Rocket Report: Starship experiences a RUD; Blue Origin nails its debut launch
“The computed numbers below prove that this is quite feasible with margins to spare.” Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launches […]
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely require an investigation into the accident. This screen grab from SpaceX’s live broadcast of […]
Here’s what NASA would like to see SpaceX accomplish with Starship this year
Iterate, iterate, and iterate some more The seventh test flight of Starship is scheduled for launch Thursday afternoon. SpaceX’s upgraded […]