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Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule delayed to NET March 2024

Boeing expects the Starliner crew capsule to be ready no earlier than March 2024. However, that could slip further pending…

SpaceX closes in on launch record with most recent Starlink launch

22 V2 mini Starlink satellites are well on their way to their operational orbits today following last night's successful launch…

Weekly Space Recap: July 31 – August 6

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

SpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9

Following two prior tests of the water deluge system and a spin prime test of Booster 9, SpaceX lit all…

SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites this week

22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites are set to launch atop a Falcon 9 on Sunday, August 6th. The launch…

NASA and SpaceX delay Crew 7 launch

Following the delayed launch of the most recent Falcon Heavy launch, NASA and SpaceX have pushed the Crew 7 launch…

SpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire

Earlier today, SpaceX partially fueled Booster 9, continuing a series of tests before its eventual static fire test. For the…

SpaceX 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…

NASA 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…

SpaceX 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…

Final 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…

Northrup 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…

SpaceX 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…

SpaceX 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…

SpaceX 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…

NASA 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)…

SpaceX 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…

SpaceX 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…

SpaceX 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…

SpaceX 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…