Space

SpaceX says it is no longer losing money with Starlink production

SpaceX Vice President of Starlink, Jonathan Hofeller, said today that the company is no longer taking a hit financially for…

NASA prepares for the return of the Osiris-Rex asteroid sample mission

The OSIRIS-REx mission is nearing its final stretch as it closes in on Earth after a seven-year round trip to…

Weekly Space Recap: August 28 – September 3

Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The end of August and the…

SpaceX Crew Dragon: Crew 6 returns to Earth after six months in space

Crew Dragon Endeavour blazed over Central Florida just after midnight, putting on a show for millions below as it headed…

SpaceX launches 62nd orbital mission of the year

Last night at 10:47 p.m. ET (02:47 UTC), SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, breaking their company…

SpaceX set for 9th launch of the month

If the Florida weather cooperates, SpaceX will launch their 9th mission of the month with the Starlink Group 6-13 mission.…

Firefly Aerospace announces they are ready for the Victus Nox mission

FireFly Aerospace and payload provider Millenium Space Systems have entered a 6 month "hot standby phase" for the Victus Nox…

SpaceX to launch military communications satellites

Update 4:06 PM 8/31: SpaceX stood down from launch due to an issue on engine #4. The next launch opportunity…

Weekly Space Recap: August 21 – August 27

Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The fourth week of August 2023…

United Launch Alliance readies for first Atlas V launch of the year

The Atlas V launch has been delayed for safety precautions in order to shield the rocket and payload from any…

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, brings total launched over 5,000

22 Starlink V2 mini-satellites launched into low Earth orbit Saturday evening, bringing the total number launched to 5,005. SpaceX, having…

Crew 7 arrives to the International Space Station after successful launch

Crew 7 successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Saturday morning, taking to the…

NASA, SpaceX readies Crew 7 for launch to the International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch Crew 7 to the International Space Station early Saturday morning, with lift-off scheduled…

SpaceX’s Booster 9 performs 2nd static fire

Booster 9 performed what looked like a nominal static fire test as SpaceX moved closer to the 2nd integrated test…

SpaceX rolls Booster 9 back to the Launch Pad for more testing

Following a short stay at the production site, Booster 9 has made its way back to the Orbital Launch Mount…

Rocket Lab launches 40th mission, first re-flown Rutherford engine

Rocket Lab's 'We Love the Nightlife' mission lifted off at 11:45 a.m. NZST (23:45 UTC), bringing the Acadia satellite to…

India successfully lands Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon

India becomes the 4th country to successfully make a soft touchdown on the Moon and the first to land in…

NASA and SpaceX give GO for Crew 7 launch

Following the Flight Readiness Review (FRR), NASA and SpaceX gave the go for Crew 7. The launch is scheduled for…

SpaceX launches 100th dedicated Starlink mission

After being delayed due to Hurricane Hilary last week, which forced the droneship to retreat to the Port of San…

Weekly Space Recap: August 14 – August 20

Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The third week of August 2023…