Space – Page 10 of 92

Illustration: Space Systems Command's SpaceDEN facility

Aug 15, 2023, 9:00 AM

Integrate raises $3.4M and wins Space Force contract for management software

Seattle-based Integrate says it has raised $3.4 million in funding and secured a $1.25 million contract from the U.S. Space… Read More

Aug 8, 2023, 7:00 AM

Starfish Space wins $1.8M to keep working on satellite guidance system for Air Force

Kent, Wash.-based Starfish Space says it’s been awarded $1.8 million by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the… Read More

Aug 7, 2023, 2:09 PM

Plans for launch of prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper revised … again

Amazon’s plans to launch the first prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation have changed for the second… Read More

Illustration: LeoStella's LS-300 satellite platform

Aug 6, 2023, 4:00 AM

LeoStella super-sizes its platform for small satellites as it takes aim at new markets

Tukwila, Wash.-based LeoStella is unveiling its latest, greatest platform for small satellites, which should hit a sweet spot for future… Read More

Orbital paths of Earth and asteroid 2022 SF289

Jul 31, 2023, 4:13 PM

Scientists successfully test algorithm for identifying potentially hazardous asteroids

A new technique for finding potentially hazardous asteroids before they find us has chalked up its first success. In this… Read More

Robotics research conducted on space station in zero-G

Jul 30, 2023, 9:20 AM

Seattle event sets a course for research on International Space Station — and its heirs

About 900 members of the space community — including astronauts, government officials, researchers and industry professionals — are converging on… Read More

Rocket engines at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond

Jul 28, 2023, 4:53 PM

Farewell, Rocket.com: L3Harris completes acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

Florida-based L3Harris today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, two days after the Federal Trade Commission… Read More

Jul 25, 2023, 10:53 AM

NASA gives Blue Origin $34.7M to work on technology for making solar cells on moon

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won $34.7 million in funding from NASA to support the development of a… Read More

Jul 24, 2023, 9:15 AM

Musical astronauts will bring a show that’s completely out of this world to Seattle

Astronauts have been making music in orbit for almost 60 years, but at least some of the members of a… Read More

Illustration: Amazon Project Kuiper satellite processing facility

Jul 21, 2023, 10:29 AM

Amazon’s Project Kuiper will build $120M satellite processing facility in Florida

Construction is underway for a $120 million facility in Florida that will process Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites for launch —… Read More

Jul 11, 2023, 2:49 PM

Blue Origin’s next-gen BE-4 rocket engine fails dramatically during testing in Texas

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture confirmed that one of its BE-4 rocket engines suffered a significant anomaly during testing… Read More

Jul 5, 2023, 9:25 PM

Seattle-area Space Summit features NASA leader and hints at new manufacturing institute

Sen. Maria Cantwell and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Wednesday at the Washington State Space Summit to hash out what’s… Read More

Bill Nelson announces award to Blue Origin

Jun 30, 2023, 3:16 PM

NASA chief to visit Blue Origin for summit recognizing Seattle’s place in space

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture in Kent, Wash., to get a firsthand look… Read More

Illustration: Low-frequency gravitational waves cause ripples in spacetime

Jun 28, 2023, 5:00 PM

Astrophysicists report solid evidence for a background hum of gravitational waves

Astrophysicists have found the best evidence yet for a low-frequency “hum” of gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos, based on… Read More

Maury Island Incident mural in Des Moines, Wash.

Jun 21, 2023, 10:16 AM

Maury Island Incident and ‘Men in Black’ stories become a cause for celebration

Even the Men in Black need their day in the sun. And they’re getting it this week, in the place… Read More

Clean-room team with Orbiter SN3 space tug and Otter Pup docking spacecraft

Jun 21, 2023, 9:00 AM

Spinning spacecraft adds unwelcome twist to Starfish Space’s docking test mission

Starfish Space’s ambitious mission to test its on-orbit satellite docking system has taken an unfortunate turn — or, more precisely,… Read More

Blue Origin spacefliers in suborbital New Shepard capsule

Jun 15, 2023, 6:46 PM

Blue Origin will work with NASA on orbital transportation system for astronauts

NASA says it will collaborate with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture on the development of new space transportation capabilities… Read More

Jun 15, 2023, 6:00 AM

Former Spaceflight CEO Curt Blake joins law firm to focus on new space ventures

Spaceflight Inc.’s former CEO, Curt Blake, is joining the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at a time… Read More

Illustration: Cutaway view of Enceladus with water spewing from surface

Jun 14, 2023, 8:00 AM

Scientists trace phosphates to Enceladus, boosting outlook for life on Saturn’s moon

Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life as we know it, has been detected for the first time in water samples… Read More

Jun 12, 2023, 4:31 PM

SpaceX launch gives a big sendoff to Starfish Space’s satellite docking craft

A well-traveled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today launched dozens of satellites, including an experimental docking craft created by a Seattle-area… Read More

Sherpa orbital transfer vehicle in clean room

Jun 8, 2023, 1:11 PM

Firefly Aerospace acquires Spaceflight Inc. to boost capabilities for on-orbit services

Texas-based Firefly Aerospace says it has acquired Bellevue, Wash.-based Spaceflight Inc. and will shift the operation’s focus from satellite rideshare… Read More

Jun 6, 2023, 9:30 AM

LeoStella’s CEO works on the next phase of evolution for the satellite revolution

TUKWILA, Wash. — Will LeoStella go beyond LEO? It’s been four years since LeoStella, a joint venture created by BlackSky… Read More

Illustration: Lunar power beaming system

Jun 5, 2023, 3:43 PM

NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

NASA’s latest round of small-business grants will support aerospace-related technologies ranging from a new kind of spacecraft docking mechanism to… Read More

Axiom Space crew on International Space Station

May 30, 2023, 11:39 PM

Axiom crew splashes down in a SpaceX capsule after doing space station science

The second crew to be sent into space as a profit-making proposition for Texas-based Axiom Space came back to Earth… Read More

May 24, 2023, 7:25 PM

LIGO starts its fourth round of searching for gravitational waves and black holes

After three years of upgrading and waiting, due in part to the coronavirus pandemic, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has… Read More

May 21, 2023, 3:02 PM

SpaceX sends Axiom’s crew, including two Saudis, to do research on space station

SpaceX and Axiom Space teamed up today to send four spacefliers — including the first Saudi woman in orbit —… Read More

May 19, 2023, 9:13 AM

Blue Origin-led team wins $3.4B contract for NASA’s second lunar landing system

An industry team led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won a $3.4 billion NASA contract to provide… Read More

Human IPS cells imaged by spinning-disk confocal microscope.

May 18, 2023, 9:00 AM

Allen Institute takes on a supporting role in experiment to grow stem cells in space

Space: The final frontier … for stem cells? Seattle’s Allen Institute for Cell Science says cells from its collection are… Read More

Apr 25, 2023, 3:01 PM

Blue Origin participates in a new round of collaborations with NASA on space tech

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among 12 companies chosen to collaborate with NASA on new technologies… Read More

Illustration: Orion engine firing during lunar flyby

Apr 19, 2023, 5:11 PM

Aerojet Rocketdyne wins $67M contract for Orion thrusters built in Seattle area

Aerojet Rocketdyne says it’s received a $67 million contract award from Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion systems for the Orion… Read More