Space
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14.3KSpaceX kicks off August launch cadence with successful Falcon 9 launch
Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the...
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8.4KNASA awards Axiom Space 4th Crewed flight to ISS
SpaceX will launch the 4th Axiom mission to the International Space Station no earlier than August 2024. NASA had previously signed a...
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2.5KSpaceX set for launch of the Intelsat communications satellite
SpaceX is set for a midnight launch to send a communications satellite to geostationary transfer orbit for Intelsat. The two-hour launch window...
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12.9KFinal Antares flight successfully launches Space Station resupply mission
Antares’ final mission was a 100 percent success as the rocket sent the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The...
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19.0KNorthrup Grumman’s Antares set for its swan song launch
Later this evening at 8:31 p.m. ET (00:31 UTC on the 2nd), the Northrup Grumman Antares 230+ rocket is scheduled to launch...
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4.1KRocket Lab’s Electron faces rare last second abort
Rocket Lab’s 40th mission will have to wait a bit longer, as the Electron rocket ignited its 9 Rutherford engines and immediately...
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24.4KSpaceX aces Falcon Heavy launch
Falcon Heavy lived up to its name Friday evening as it launched the heaviest geostationary satellite ever. The 9,200 kg (20,282 lbs)...
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4.1KSpaceX launches 50th mission of the year
After a series of weather delays, SpaceX launched 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40...
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5.7KSpaceX delays Falcon Heavy, moves forward with Starlink launch
SpaceX delayed the Falcon Heavy Echostar XXIV/Jupiter 3 mission by 24 hours and will move forward with a Falcon 9 Starlink launch...
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7.2KRocket Lab’s Neutron undergoes design change
New concept art was released on Rocket Lab’s website today, showcasing new design choices for the company’s reusable Neutron rocket. One of...
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14.5KNASA and DARPA award contract for Nuclear Rocket Engine
NASA and DARPA announced they awarded Lockheed Martin and BWX Technologies to build and develop a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine. Lockheed...
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28.4KSpaceX gears up for Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, for the launch of the Jupiter 3/Echostar XXIV communications satellite from Launch Complex...
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4.6KSpaceX performs first fueling tests on Super Heavy Booster
Over the weekend, SpaceX continued its test campaigns at Starbase, Texas. Booster 9 was fully filled with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid...
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7.9KSpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites
Originally intending to launch the day before but delayed due to thunderstorms, the Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40...
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8.0KSpaceX to launch 22 Version 2 mini Starlink satellites
SpaceX is currently targeting 7:34 p.m. ET (23:34 UTC) today, July 22nd, for the launch of 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites from...
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36.8KAmazon to build Kuiper satellite processing facility in Florida
Amazon announced it plans to invest $120 million to build a satellite processing facility at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at...
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31.1KSpaceX moves Booster 9 to the Orbital Launch Mount
Yesterday morning, SpaceX rolled Booster 9 and, later in the evening, raised the massive booster onto the Orbital Launch Mount. This is...
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23.5KIndia launches the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
Launching at 09:05 UTC July 14th from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) sending the...
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11.6KCanoo delivers three Crew Transportation Vehicles to NASA
Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) has delivered three specialized versions of their Lifestyle electric vehicle to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Crew Transportation Vehicles...
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19.1KFalcon 9 puts on a show in the Californian skies
Last night at 9:09 p.m. PT (04:09 UTC), SpaceX successfully launched 15 V2 mini Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space...
