European space businesses lack the funds to fly
The space industry is set to play a major role in helping the European Union meet ambitious climate, digital and… Read More »
Surprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS by 57 degrees
The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station had to initiate emergency protocols after the spacecraft tilted and turned… Read More »
Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at the space station
Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at the space station China is building. They will stay for six months to help… Read More »
Russian actor and director making first movie in space return to Earth after 12-day mission
A Russian actor and a film director making the first move film in space returned to Earth on Sunday after… Read More »
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink will provide faster internet speeds on airlines inflight
Elon Musk on Oct. 14 touted SpaceX’s plan to use Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, emphasizing that his company is in… Read More »
China is sending 3 astronauts on longest crewed mission yet on the Shenzhou-13 spaceship
China is preparing to send three astronauts to live on its space station for six months — a new milestone… Read More »
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 »