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 »
Scientists say radiation from sudden solar flares are a danger to airline passengers
Are airline passengers at risk from radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays and occasional solar flares? Yes, says… Read More »
Northrop Grumman inks $421.6M contract for Missile Defense Agency
Northrop Grumman Systems (NOC -1.8%) awarded a noncompetitive, ID/IQ, hybrid contract with a maximum ceiling value of $421.6M, including $233.9M… Read More »
SITA to integrate Iridium’s next gen satellite service
SITA will integrate the Iridium Certus satellite communication service into its Unified Aircraft Communications portfolio, which provides critical communications for… Read More »
U.S. grounds Virgin Galactic flights pending mishap and public safety probe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its… Read More »
Intelsat set to enter private hands
Key creditor groups of Intelsat have agreed to vote in favour of a comprehensive financial restructuring that would reduce the… Read More »
SpaceX’s civilian launch on Sept. 15 is a mission like no other
The launch next month of the first all-civilian mission to orbit is an ambitious test for a burgeoning space industry’s… Read More »
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year on Aug. 29, sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International… Read More »
Virgin Orbit receives FAA’s environmental green-light for launch operations from Guam
Virgin Orbit has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s go-signal to begin operations to launch rockets using Boeing 747 aircraft from… Read More »
New Zealand’s Dawn Aerospace conducts five flights of its suborbital spaceplane
While the rocket launch sector is quickly becoming crowded, the same can’t be said for companies developing suborbital spaceplanes. This… Read More »
Rocket Lab’s Mars mission gets green light from NASA
Rocket Lab is one step closer to going to Mars with NASA’s approval of the company’s Photon spacecraft for an… Read More »
China’s Mach 30 wind tunnel to be completed in 2022 to test hypersonic aircraft
China’s latest, world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel that can simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude is expected to… Read More »
China tests superfast aircraft tracking satellite that could prevent another MH370-style tragedy
China has tested a superfast aircraft tracking satellite with the aim of preventing another MH370-style tragedy. The revolutionary technology can… Read More »