SpaceX Crew-1 launch set for Sunday, ULA successfully launches spy satellite
On Friday evening, Nov. 13, NASA and SpaceX announced that the first operational Commercial Crew Program mission of the Crew…
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Rocket Lab’s first step towards SpaceX-style rocket reuse set for next Electron launch
Just over a year ago, Rocket Lab announced intentions to recover the first-stage of its small Electron launch vehicle, potentially…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch up next after ULA spy satellite mission hits snag
On Wednesday, November 3, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 531 rocket was set to launch the NROL-101 mission…
3 weeks ago
Rocket Lab “In Focus” mission ready to launch after scrubbed first attempt
On Wednesday, October 21, Rocket Lab held a launch countdown ahead of the fifteenth mission of its small rocket, Electron.…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX Starlink internet seeks final approvals to serve Australia
SpaceX has begun applying for Starlink gateway licenses in at least four Australian cities - Broken Hill, Boorowa, Wagin, and…
1 month ago
Rocket Lab’s tiny Electron rocket set for fifth New Zealand launch this year
Nicknamed "In Focus," the fifteenth overall launch of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket is set to liftoff on Wednesday, October 21…
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NASA prepares to collect asteroid samples next week in deep space OSIRIS-REx mission
NASA currently has an orbiter circling the asteroid Bennu about 200 million miles from Earth, and a live streamed attempt…
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SpaceX, Elon Musk to headline HBO biopic series by Channing Tatum production company
HBO is developing a biopic-style show focused on the achievements of Elon Musk and SpaceX, specifically highlighting the company's successful…
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SpaceX competitor Blue Origin completes first suborbital launch in 10 months
Prospective SpaceX competitor Blue Origin has completed a suborbital launch of its reusable New Shepard rocket for the first time…
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SpaceX partners with US military to study using rockets for worldwide cargo delivery
SpaceX has partnered with the U.S. Military to study joint cargo transportation efforts using the private spaceflight company's Starship rockets.…
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk entertains ‘Flag of Mars’ featuring Falcon 9
SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk have their sights set on taking humans to Mars in the near future, and…
2 months ago
NASA adorns Artemis Moon rocket with vintage worm logo after SpaceX flight debut
NASA's famous worm logo will accompany astronauts on their way to the Moon under the agency's Artemis program. The vintage…
2 months ago
Mars study reveals subsurface water in Red Planet’s vast lake system
Researchers working with data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter have detected four subsurface lakes at the planet's…
2 months ago
Rocket Lab secretly launches revolutionary satellite and readies for US launch debut
Rocket Lab's recent flawless return to flight mission nicknamed "I Can't Believe It's Not Optical," set the company up for…
2 months ago
Astronomers discover possible 60s-era Moon rocket booster heading back to Earth
On August 19th this year, astronomers using the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) observatory in Hawaii spotted…
2 months ago
NASA confirms the Sun’s new solar cycle; Moon and Mars missions will have to adapt
NASA just announced that our Sun began a new solar cycle this year - its 25th to be exact -…
2 months ago
Mars has competition from Venus after new study shows signs of life
NASA and SpaceX are simultaneously planning their trips to Mars and the Moon, but a recent study published in Nature…
2 months ago
NASA wants you to dig up stuff on the Moon in pursuit of lunar exploration architecture
As part of NASA's ramp up to its Artemis Moon mission in 2024, a few technologies are being sought out…
2 months ago
SpaceX Starlink beta latency results on par with fixed broadband in recent tests
In a letter to the FCC last week regarding a request for modification of their Ku/Ka-band license, SpaceX included a…
3 months ago
Tesla Roadster and ‘friends’ make history in newly-published log of 57k+ human objects in space
When the Tesla Roadster and its Starman occupant entered space aboard Falcon Heavy's maiden voyage in 2018, it joined the…
3 months ago