Space Tourism Faces Technical and Operational Hurdles
Blue Origin’s April 14 launch of an all-women crew aboard its New Shepard vehicle drew global attention, not only for…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
NASA Sees Starship Test as Key Artemis Milestone
NASA has identified SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight as a meaningful step toward the agency’s goal of returning astronauts to…
Space Tourism’s Engineering Leap Toward Commercial Orbit
Space tourism, once confined to the realm of cinematic imagination, is steadily transitioning into a tangible sector of the aerospace…
FCC Clears SpaceX to Upgrade First-Gen Starlink Fleet
On August 16, the Federal Communications Commission approved a significant modification to SpaceX’s existing license for its first-generation Starlink satellites….
FAA Grounds Falcon 9 After Rare Booster Landing Failure
For the second time in under two months, the Federal Aviation Administration has halted SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches, following a…
Falcon 9 Cleared for Launch After Rare Anomaly
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been given clearance to resume flight operations following a rare in-flight anomaly earlier in July….
Blue Origin Resets New Glenn Launch to Late 2022
Blue Origin has shifted the timeline for its first orbital-class New Glenn rocket flight to the fourth quarter of 2022,…
SpaceX Targets Booster Catch and Starlink Test in Starship Flight
SpaceX is preparing for the seventh test flight of its Starship launch system, now scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15, following…
SpaceX Marks 2,000th Starlink Satellite Milestone
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9:02:40 p.m. EST, carrying 49 Starlink satellites into…