Space – Page 19 of 93

Jul 1, 2021, 10:26 AM

Astra Space launches its first day of public trading with backing from Craig McCaw and Bill Gates

A California-based space venture called Astra marked its first day as a publicly traded company today, completing a financial transition… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 9:04 AM

‘Mercury 13’ woman aviator Wally Funk will ride with Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin suborbital space trip

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has rounded out the foursome for its first crewed suborbital spaceflight with… Read More

Jun 30, 2021, 4:42 PM

SpaceX launches 88 spacecraft into orbit — including two of Spaceflight’s orbital tugs

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent dozens of satellites into orbit today with a launch that featured an unusual on-the-ground touchdown… Read More

Jun 24, 2021, 6:00 AM

LeoStella delivers first Loft Orbital satellite for SpaceX’s jam-packed rideshare mission

SpaceX is getting set to launch scores of satellites for its Transporter-2 rideshare mission, and one of those satellites marks… Read More

Jun 23, 2021, 6:00 AM

Microsoft joins space industry information clearinghouse to boost cybersecurity

Microsoft is joining the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center as a founding member, with a mission to strengthen cybersecurity… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 3:28 PM

Leave Jeff Bezos in space? Way-out petitions attract more than 100,000 signatures

Between an upsurge in antitrust talk and questions about worker turnover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plenty to worry about… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 4:03 PM

Space nuclear power is nearing critical mass as the final frontier’s next frontier

The idea of putting nukes in space may sound like a national security nightmare, but the right kind of nukes… Read More

Jun 12, 2021, 10:47 AM

Blue Origin sells seat on suborbital spaceship for $28 million after fast and furious bidding

An open spot on the first-ever crew to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship was auctioned off today… Read More

Jun 8, 2021, 1:45 PM

Virgin Galactic downplays rumblings about a suborbital Branson vs. Bezos space race

Would Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson try to steal a march on Blue Origin (and Amazon) founder Jeff Bezos when… Read More

Jun 8, 2021, 6:00 AM

Relativity Space announces $650 million in funding to build a bigger 3D-printed rocket

Relativity Space, the space venture that got its start in Seattle and is now working on 3D-printed rockets in California,… Read More

Jun 7, 2021, 12:39 PM

After getting a boost from Craig McCaw, Astra rocket venture gets set to go public on July 1

Astra, the California-based space startup that’s aiming to merge with a blank-check company founded by Seattle telecom pioneer Craig McCaw,… Read More

Jun 7, 2021, 7:05 AM

Jeff Bezos says he’ll ride with Blue Origin’s first space passengers in July

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly to space next month on the first crewed… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 11:22 AM

SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More

Tony Frego at Spaceflight Inc. clean room

Jun 1, 2021, 10:30 AM

Inside look: Spaceflight ships out Sherpa orbital tugs to give 36 spacecraft a ride

AUBURN, Wash. — A pair of space tugs are beginning their journey from Spaceflight Inc.’s clean room, south of Seattle,… Read More

May 25, 2021, 3:41 PM

Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program

The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator… Read More

May 25, 2021, 1:19 PM

How to maximize your chances of seeing the Supermoon total lunar eclipse

The only total lunar eclipse of 2021 will also be one of the shortest total lunar eclipses in recent years,… Read More

May 22, 2021, 9:16 AM

Inside the satellite factory: How LeoStella uses software to track spacecraft hardware

TUKWILA, Wash. — LeoStella’s satellite factory has tons of hardware spread out over 22,000 square feet of space, but the… Read More

World map indicating ground stations used by RBC Signals

May 21, 2021, 9:30 AM

Why space startups should be careful about (and sometimes avoid) foreign entanglements

Warnings about the potential perils of foreign alliances go back to George Washington’s Farewell Address — but in the Space… Read More

May 19, 2021, 7:18 AM

Bidding for the first journey on Blue Origin’s suborbital spaceship exceeds $2 million

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has begun unsealing the bids for an open seat on its New… Read More

May 19, 2021, 6:00 AM

Microsoft and Ball Aerospace enlist the cloud to speed up Space Force’s data flow

How will Pentagon planners cope with the torrents of data that are expected to rain down from a constellation of… Read More

May 18, 2021, 4:26 PM

Starfish Space partners with Benchmark Space Systems to support orbital refueling

Starfish Space, a startup founded by veterans of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, is teaming up with… Read More

May 15, 2021, 7:51 AM

BlackSky Earth-observing satellites lost due to anomaly during Rocket Lab launch

Two satellites for BlackSky’s Earth observation constellation were lost today when the second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle… Read More

May 14, 2021, 5:01 PM

Stoke Space and Sequoia Scientific win NASA funding to advance tech innovations

Two Washington state companies have won grants of up to $750,000 each from NASA to take space-related technologies they’re already… Read More

May 14, 2021, 9:43 AM

Seattle’s satellite industry plays leading role in BlackSky’s Earth-observing network

Update for 6:30 a.m. PT May 15: Two BlackSky satellites were lost when the second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron… Read More

May 12, 2021, 12:56 PM

Xplore reveals its plans to open satellite manufacturing facility in Seattle area

Xplore, a Seattle-area startup that aims to build satellites for interplanetary missions, has a new address in Redmond, Wash. —… Read More

May 12, 2021, 5:00 AM

Try before you fly: Orbite sets schedule for luxurious astronaut orientation sessions

Wanna take a ride to space? There’s a smorgasbord of spaceflight shaping up for paying customers, ranging from the suborbital… Read More

May 11, 2021, 7:14 AM

SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell as Blue Origin’s CEO? New book about Jeff Bezos says she was asked

When it comes to his Blue Origin space venture, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos likes to say “slow is smooth, and… Read More

May 8, 2021, 10:35 PM

While hosting “SNL,” Elon Musk acknowledges having Asperger’s … and riffs on Dogecoin

Elon Musk made his mark tonight on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” — not only as the richest host in the… Read More

May 5, 2021, 9:51 AM

Blue Origin puts its first passenger seat on suborbital spaceship up for charity auction

You had to know the first open seat on a spacecraft built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space… Read More

May 3, 2021, 4:09 PM

Billionaire commander and future space crewmates bond during Mount Rainier trek

The road to space runs through … Mount Rainier? Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, who’s paying for a trip to… Read More