Blue Origin discloses $2.4 mln as current highest bid for seat on space flight
A general view of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket booster at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado,… Read More »
China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars
China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The six-wheeled Zhurong… Read More »
Global Eagle Airconnect Ka Antenna one step nearer to certification
Telesat and Global Eagle have verified Global Eagle’s Airconnect Ka IFC terminal for use with the Telesat Lightspeed low-earth orbit… Read More »
Viasat receives $50 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop space technology
Viasat’s seven-year contract is for the development of “prototype space systems.” Viasat, a provider of satellite communications and wireless networking… Read More »
“The Right Stuff” – How Much Of It Do You Need?
How much of “the right stuff” do you need? It’s been a long time since Tom Wolfe’s book about test… Read More »
Video: “The Right Stuff”
People who face life and death challenges successfully need an ability to remain cool, calm, and collected enough when in… Read More »
NASA has narrowed the source of an elusive leak on the space station to 2 Russian modules
The International Space Station has been leaking for more than a year. While the station is perpetually losing some air,… Read More »
SpaceX is going to fire Tom Cruise into space
If you dislike actor Tom Cruise, I’ve got some great news for you. If you love actor Tom Cruise, I… Read More »
‘Unknown’ space debris almost flew within 1 mile of the International Space Station. As junk builds up in orbit, the danger of collisions is growing.
NASA says “an unknown piece of space debris” flew uncomfortably close the International Space Station on Tuesday. The debris, which… Read More »
Made In Space is sending the first ceramic manufacturing facility in space to the ISS next week
In-space manufacturing company Made In Space is pushing the envelope on what can, well, be made in space with its… Read More »
SpaceX to test Starlink terminals on ships
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to erect up to 10 Starlink broadband… Read More »
China sends satellites into space in first sea-based commercial launch
China has successfully sent nine satellites into orbit in its first commercial launch of a rocket from a platform at… Read More »
European space agency signs deal for asteroid defence mission
The European space agency (ESA) signed a deal worth 129 million euros ($154 million) on Tuesday to make a spacecraft… Read More »
Elon Musk says Starship SN8 prototype will have a nosecone and attempt a 60,000-foot return flight
Elon Musk has shared some details about future testing of Starship, the SpaceX launch vehicle currently being developed by the… Read More »
Blue Origin’s human lunar lander all-star space team completes first key milestone for moon mission
Blue Origin, along with it partners Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper, was one of three companies to be awarded… Read More »
Boeing’s first Starliner crewed mission tentatively slated for 2021
Boeing said on Tuesday it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station… Read More »
ISS crew looks for source of small cabin air leak
Three crew members on board the International Space Station will spend the weekend in the vessel’s Russian segment while they… Read More »
Taking on SpaceX, Amazon to invest $10 billion in satellite broadband plan
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it will invest more than $10 billion to build a network of 3,236 satellites… Read More »
NASA launches new rover to search for signs of past Martian life
NASA’s next-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Thursday atop an Atlas 5 rocket on a… Read More »
Hughes Network Systems to invest $50 million to join OneWeb consortium
U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems has agreed to invest $50 million in the British government and Bharti-backed consortium… Read More »
United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and… Read More »
SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts slated for August 2 return
The NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station in SpaceX’s first crewed flight in May are expected to… Read More »