Boeing’s next Starliner test flight moves to first half of 2022
Those murmurs of lengthy delays for Boeing’s next Starliner test flight turned out to be true. Space.com reports Boeing and… Read More »
Many Americans are ready for space travel
Is space tourism ready for lift-off? Research shows there is definite interest in traveling to space, but prohibitive price points… Read More »
William Shatner is heading to space on October 13th on a Blue Origin rocket
Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin said Sunday it will postpone the flight that is slated to fly William Shatner… Read More »
Eutelsat raises shareholding in OneWeb
Eutelsat Communications has exercised a call option on a portion of the latest OneWeb funding round subscribed by Bharti, for… Read More »
NASA will shoot rocket at asteroid to test ‘planetary defense’ strategy
NASA will launch a spacecraft next month to hit an asteroid — on purpose — to change its path, testing… Read More »
FAA proposes issuing operator license to Relativity Space
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it was proposing to issue a vehicle operator license to venture-backed startup… Read More »
NASA moves two astronauts off delayed Boeing missions to SpaceX
NASA moved a pair of astronauts off Boeing’s first two crewed missions to a SpaceX mission next year, in a… Read More »
Blue Origin employees say they wouldn’t feel safe riding the company’s rockets
In a scalding open letter, a group of current and former Blue Origin employees said they would not fly aboard… Read More »
FAA allows Virgin Galactic to resume launches after mishap probe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said it closed its mishap investigation into the July 11 Virgin Galactic… Read More »
Do space tourists really understand the risk they’re taking?
Who makes sure space tourists get back safe? Space tourism industry representatives argue that stringent safety oversight would hamper the… Read More »
Cracks found on the International Space Station are a ‘fairly serious issue’ a former NASA astronaut says
Former NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd gave Congress new details about cracks on the space station. About half a dozen cracks… Read More »
Inmarsat launches IFC monetisation platform OneFi
Inmarsat has launched the OneFi customer experience platform (CXP) for airlines, designed to deliver a rich airline-branded digital platform to… Read More »
SpaceX Inspiration4’s successful splashdown is just the beginning of private spaceflight
The Inspiration4 crew made a triumphant splashdown on Sept. 19 evening off the east coast of Florida, marking the close… Read More »
China’s 1st space station crew to return to Earth
China’s three astronauts are set to return home on Friday September 17 after two spacewalks and setting a new national… Read More »
Video: SpaceX successfully launches 1st all-civilian Inspiration4 flight into Earth’s orbit
The first all-civilian flight to Earth’s orbit successfully launched Wednesday September 15. The Falcon 9 rocket took off as scheduled… Read More »
SpaceX successfully launches 1st all-civilian Inspiration4 flight into Earth’s orbit
The first all-civilian flight to Earth’s orbit successfully launched Wednesday September 15. The Falcon 9 rocket took off as scheduled… Read More »
SpaceX and Blue Origin awarded NASA contracts to develop moon lander concepts for future Artemis missions
NASA has awarded a combined $146 million in contracts to five companies, including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics, to develop… Read More »
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites into polar orbit
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites late Monday in heavy fog, firing 51 upgraded relay stations into polar… Read More »
SpaceX is to launch an historic manned mission that will orbit the earth for 3 days
Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson both made history this summer by becoming the first billionaire space… Read More »
Next Virgin Galactic flight is delayed due to potential component defect
Virgin Galactic says the inspections of a potentially faulty component will delay the next SpaceShipTwo flight to at least mid-October,… Read More »
SpaceX prepares to send first all-civilian crew into orbit
Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship… Read More »
Eutelsat completes OneWeb equity investment
Eutelsat Communications has closed its US$550 million equity investment in OneWeb, giving it a 17.6% stake. Rodolphe Belmer, Chief Executive… Read More »