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 »