Space – Page 14 of 92

May 19, 2022, 4:43 PM

Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board)

Two and a half years after an initial orbital flight test fell short, Boeing is trying once again to put… Read More

May 17, 2022, 10:44 AM

Pentagon boosts two Seattle ventures working on nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications

Two Seattle companies have won Pentagon contracts to develop nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications, with orbital demonstrations set for 2027.… Read More

May 4, 2022, 4:38 PM

Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylon

Stratolaunch took the “fifth” on May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. Today brought the fifth flight test… Read More

Apr 25, 2022, 7:10 AM

After blazing a trail in orbit, data engineer Chris Sembroski’s adventures just keep coming

KIRKLAND, Wash. — It’s been seven months since Chris Sembroski splashed down at the end of the world’s first all-civilian… Read More

Apr 22, 2022, 4:18 PM

Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite constellations for the environment’s sake

Astronomers have issued an Earth Day call for environmentalism to be extended more fully to the final frontier, and for… Read More

Apr 20, 2022, 3:24 PM

NASA awards millions to SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper for satellite communications

Six satellite ventures — including SpaceX’s Starlink network and Amazon’s Project Kuiper — are due to receive a total of… Read More

Apr 12, 2022, 2:46 PM

Activate the ion drive! LeoStella will buy Astra’s electric propulsion systems for small satellites

Astra Space says it’s made a deal with Tukwila, Wash.-based LeoStella to provide multiple electric propulsion systems for LeoStella’s small… Read More

Apr 5, 2022, 11:19 AM

Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

Dig this — two Seattle-area students were semifinalists in a national contest run by NASA in which kids in grades K-12… Read More

Apr 5, 2022, 4:00 AM

Amazon reserves up to 83 rocket launches for Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation

Amazon has secured as many as 83 launches on three types of heavy-lift rockets to put more than 1,500 satellites… Read More

Apr 4, 2022, 4:01 PM

Jeff Bezos’ worlds collide: Amazon and AWS join Blue Origin on Orbital Reef space station team

Amazon and its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, say they’re joining forces with another company founded by Jeff Bezos… Read More

Apr 4, 2022, 1:08 PM

Xplore acquires assets of Kubos flight software company as it ramps up for first space mission

Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore says it’s acquired the assets of Kubos Corp., the creator of cloud-based mission and flight control software… Read More

Apr 4, 2022, 11:00 AM

Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves

“Check my spacewalking gloves, HAL.” The HAL 9000 computer that starred in “2001: A Space Odyssey” — and made such… Read More

Apr 2, 2022, 2:32 PM

Spaceflight Inc. hails a pair of successful launches as it deals with frictions in SpaceX relationship

Thanks to its role in handling pre-launch logistics, Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. can claim a share of the credit for two… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 7:10 AM

Husband and wife score a first for commercial spaceflight during suborbital Blue Origin trip

Say hello to the final frontier’s latest power couple: Marc and Sharon Hagle, who became the first husband-and-wife team to… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 10:31 AM

Blue Origin’s suborbital space trip brings the final frontier down to earth: How to watch the launch

When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sends its next crew on a suborbital ride to space, as early as… Read More

Blue Origin crew looking at New Shepard spaceship

Mar 28, 2022, 4:42 PM

All systems go for Blue Origin’s spacefliers — but not for weather at Texas launch site

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has rescheduled its next crewed suborbital space mission for Thursday, due to… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 2:32 PM

Seattle’s Space Needle makes its debut on Rocket Lab mission patch, thanks to Spaceflight Inc.

What could be more fitting than to put Seattle’s Space Needle on the patch for an actual space mission? Even… Read More

Mar 23, 2022, 4:16 PM

A year after Blue Origin’s big setback, NASA gets set to support a second commercial moon lander

NASA has laid out its plan for choosing a second commercial venture to build a landing system capable of carrying… Read More

Kymeta antenna tested with OneWeb satellite service

Mar 22, 2022, 11:32 AM

Amid challenges, Kymeta and OneWeb sign deal to widen satellite broadband access

Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity company backed by Bill Gates, has signed a distribution partner agreement with OneWeb… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 12:41 PM

Blue Origin gives ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson’s suborbital seat to the spaceship’s chief architect

The soon-to-be spaceflier who’ll replace “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson on the crew for next week’s launch of Blue… Read More

Mar 17, 2022, 9:50 PM

It’s a no-go: ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson scrubs Blue Origin suborbital space ride

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has called off plans to put “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson on… Read More

Wave Motion team with jet-gun demonstration launcher

Mar 16, 2022, 4:51 PM

Wave Motion wins $1.3M award to work on prototype jet-gun launcher for U.S. Navy

Everett, Wash.-based Wave Motion Launch Corp. has been awarded $1.3 million to support the venture’s efforts to develop a barrel-less… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 3:52 PM

Astra rocket launches satellites from Alaska, giving a lift to Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc.

California-based Astra sent a batch of satellites into orbit for Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. from an Alaska launch pad today, a… Read More

Mar 14, 2022, 9:31 AM

It’s a date! Comedian Pete Davidson will headline Blue Origin suborbital space trip next week

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has confirmed that “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson will be going to space… Read More

Mar 10, 2022, 5:37 PM

‘Last Exit: Space’ highlights the questions and the quirkiness behind billionaire visions of leaving Earth

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants to have millions of people living and working in space — that’s why he founded… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 4:38 PM

Chad in Space? ‘SNL’ comic Pete Davidson is reportedly up for a ride on Blue Origin spaceship

Comedian Pete Davidson co-starred with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last year in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch about a slacker… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 10:15 AM

Radio astronomers are looking to the future as satellite mega-constellations light up the sky

There are plenty of astronomers who worry that the thousands of satellites that are being launched into low Earth orbit… Read More

Feb 24, 2022, 6:00 AM

Xplore says it’s brought in $16.2M so far for ‘Space as a Service’ satellite program

In a recap of its first five years of existence, Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore reports that it’s received $16.2 million in… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 4:30 PM

Washington state’s space industry doubles its economic impact in just four years

A newly published report says that the economic impact of Washington state’s space industry has more than doubled in just… Read More

Feb 17, 2022, 6:03 PM

Amazon Web Services partners with Brazil’s space agency to boost business on the final frontier

Amazon Web Services and the Brazilian Space Agency are joining forces to support long-term growth of the space industry in… Read More