Space – Page 19 of 93

Jul 21, 2021, 8:38 PM

Who’s an astronaut? FAA weighs in on a murky issue for suborbital space travelers

Hundreds of deep-pocketed tourists are likely to take suborbital space trips as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, as well… Read More

Four spacefliers at post-landing briefing

Jul 20, 2021, 1:17 PM

Blue Origin’s suborbital space ticket sales are nearing $100M, Jeff Bezos says

VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin hasn’t yet revealed how much it’s charging for suborbital space trips, but founder Jeff… Read More

Jul 20, 2021, 10:30 AM

‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers

VAN HORN, Texas — As of today, Jeff Bezos is not only the richest person on Earth. He’s the richest… Read More

Jul 20, 2021, 4:40 AM

How to watch the countdown to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suborbital space trip (and why)

UPDATE: ‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers Original story: VAN… Read More

Jul 19, 2021, 5:03 PM

Blue Origin’s space shots give tiny Texas town a boost that’s bigger than expected

VAN HORN, Texas — When I last visited this West Texas town in 2006, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture… Read More

Crew and trainer inside New Shepard capsule mockup

Jul 19, 2021, 7:52 AM

Jeff Bezos says he’s excited, not nervous, on the eve of his suborbital spaceflight

VAN HORN, Texas — It’s T-minus 1 day for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ suborbital spaceflight, and he feels fine. On… Read More

Jul 18, 2021, 11:04 AM

After Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin sees a ‘robust pipeline’ of future paying spacefliers

Jeff Bezos and his crewmates are still finishing up their training for the first-ever crewed spaceflight conducted by Blue Origin,… Read More

Jul 15, 2021, 7:57 AM

Blue Origin’s mystery passenger revealed: At age 18, Oliver Daemen will be youngest spaceflier

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says the beneficiary of the $28 million auction for a spot on its New… Read More

Jul 14, 2021, 10:27 AM

Blue Origin shares multimillion-dollar spaceship ticket proceeds with 19 charities

There are only so many postcards you can send to space and back, even if you have $28 million to… Read More

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule

Jul 14, 2021, 7:01 AM

Bezos, Branson and the billionaire space race: What to watch when Amazon’s founder blasts off

Sir Richard Branson added new fuel to the billionaire space race July 11 when he and his Virgin Galactic crewmates floated… Read More

Jul 13, 2021, 5:42 PM

Facebook’s satellite connectivity team switches over to Amazon’s Project Kuiper

Facebook has struck a deal to have more than a dozen of its wireless internet experts move over to Amazon… Read More

Nuclear thermal propulsion system in space

Jul 13, 2021, 10:58 AM

USNC-Tech and Blue Origin win a contract for nuclear thermal propulsion design

Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies and its partners are among three teams winning $5 million contracts from NASA and the… Read More

Jul 12, 2021, 6:27 PM

A tale of two spaceships: How Seattle tech titans helped launch suborbital space tours

The suborbital spaceships built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceline may look totally… Read More

Jul 11, 2021, 10:35 AM

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson takes suborbital space trip, stealing the spotlight from Jeff Bezos

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson rode his company’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane into the skies over New Mexico today and did… Read More

Jul 9, 2021, 1:13 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin fuels feud with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic over suborbital space trips

Jeff Bezos has a longstanding rivalry with SpaceX’s Elon Musk, but now his Blue Origin space venture is upping the… Read More

Jul 5, 2021, 10:00 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture approaches period of maximum dynamic pressure

Jeff Bezos may be easing back from his CEO role at Amazon, but now he’s due to feel the heat… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 4:34 PM

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans July spaceflight to upstage Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin trip

The billionaire space race is on: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is on the crew for the next test flight… Read More

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