Space – Page 22 of 93

Jan 24, 2021, 3:02 PM

Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers

The global aerospace community and students across the Northwest have lost a researcher, mentor and “Rocket Man” who inspired and… Read More

Jan 24, 2021, 8:40 AM

SpaceX puts record 143 satellites in orbit, with Spaceflight playing a supporting role

SpaceX set a record for the number of satellites sent into orbit by a single rocket, and that’s not the… Read More

Jan 17, 2021, 2:05 PM

Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy

Eight months after an unsuccessful first attempt, Virgin Orbit finally lived up to its name today and used an innovative… Read More

Jan 14, 2021, 9:38 AM

Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship aces uncrewed rehearsal for crewed space trips

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture put the New Shepard spaceship that’s destined to fly people on suborbital… Read More

Jan 13, 2021, 2:57 PM

Watch Blue Origin fly its first capsule that’s designed to send people to space and back

Update: The uncrewed test flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship has been rescheduled for launch at 10:57 a.m.… Read More

Jeff Bezos and Jacklyn Bezos at ship christening

Dec 29, 2020, 9:06 PM

Ahoy, Jacklyn! Jeff Bezos names Blue Origin’s rocket recovery ship after his mom

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk named his rocket recovery vessels after science-fiction spaceships, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stayed closer to… Read More

Dec 29, 2020, 3:34 PM

Year in Aerospace: The comeback begins for Boeing and for American spaceflight

Boeing’s rebuilding year drew to a close today with a milestone capping a momentous year in aerospace: the first U.S.… Read More

Dec 29, 2020, 10:04 AM

Korean tech conglomerate will invest $30M in Gates-backed Kymeta antenna venture

Hanwha Systems, a smart-technology company headquartered in South Korea, has agreed to make an $30 million investment in Redmond, Wash.-based… Read More

Dec 20, 2020, 8:49 PM

Lockheed Martin announces a deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Lockheed Martin has struck a deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.4 billion, the… Read More

Dec 17, 2020, 1:44 PM

Project Kuiper plus AWS: How Amazon’s cloud and satellite internet ventures mesh

Amazon Web Services and the Project Kuiper satellite internet venture may be separate domains of Jeff Bezos’ business empire, but… Read More

Dec 16, 2020, 4:06 PM

NASA adds Blue Origin’s upcoming New Glenn rocket to its launch services catalog

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture hasn’t yet finished its orbital-class New Glenn rocket, but today NASA put… Read More

Dec 16, 2020, 11:00 AM

Amazon’s Project Kuiper reveals details on customer terminals for satellite internet

Amazon’s Project Kuiper hasn’t yet said when it’ll start launching satellites or providing broadband internet access from above, but it… Read More

Dec 15, 2020, 1:58 PM

Ancient art of origami provides a pathway for building a better tank for rocket fuel

Build a better fuel tank, and the space industry will beat a path to your door. At least that’s what… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 6:44 PM

Two Washington state women join ‘Artemis Team’ to go on NASA’s moon missions

NASA today named the first 18 astronauts of its “Artemis Team” for missions to the moon — and two of… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 4:21 PM

SpaceX’s Starship flies high-altitude test that ends with a bang — and with congrats from Jeff Bezos

SpaceX put its Starship super-rocket through its first high-altitude test today — and although the flight ended in a fiery… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 11:39 AM

Blue Origin’s team turns in its moon landing proposal — and provides a sneak peek

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture and its partners in the space industry say they’ve given NASA their proposal… Read More

Dec 7, 2020, 12:58 PM

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network wins $885M in federal aid for rural broadband

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network — which relies on hundreds of spacecraft built in Redmond, Wash. — has been awarded $885.5… Read More

Dec 4, 2020, 10:26 AM

Jeff Bezos shows off Blue Origin’s BE-7 engine — and makes a bold prediction

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos heralded progress on the development of the rocket engine that’s destined for use on the lunar… Read More

Dec 3, 2020, 12:36 PM

NASA agrees to purchase moon rocks for $1 in a deal that may involve Blue Origin

NASA has selected four companies to collect material on the moon and store it up as the space agency’s property,… Read More

Dec 1, 2020, 6:11 PM

Radian Aerospace pursues a stealthy and unorthodox plan for orbital space plane

For years, Renton, Wash.-based Radian Aerospace has been working on a rocket project while holding its cards close to the… Read More

Nov 23, 2020, 2:33 PM

Relativity Space raises $500M to speed up plan to build and launch 3D-printed rockets

Relativity Space says it’s brought in another $500 million in investment to speed up its effort to build entire orbital-class… Read More

Nov 17, 2020, 6:00 AM

WiBotic joins Astrobotic’s team to build wireless charging system for moon rovers

Seattle-based WiBotic says it’s working on a wireless charging system and energy management software for moon rovers, in partnership with… Read More

Nov 12, 2020, 5:00 AM

Spaceflight Inc. fills out its line of Sherpa orbital transfer vehicles for small satellites

Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. today unveiled two new options for its Sherpa orbital transfer vehicle — one that uses an environmentally… Read More

Nov 10, 2020, 3:57 PM

Stratolaunch teams up with Calspan and makes progress on hypersonic flight plan

Stratolaunch, the aerospace company founded by the late Seattle tech titan Paul Allen, is gearing up on several fronts for… Read More

Nov 9, 2020, 1:32 PM

Blue Origin and Aerojet get in on NASA partnerships for new space technologies

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Aerojet Rocketdyne’s operation in Redmond, Wash., are among 17 companies that… Read More

Nov 6, 2020, 7:28 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture fleshes out plans for 2023 cargo delivery to the moon

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is working on a landing system that could put astronauts on the… Read More

Nov 6, 2020, 5:46 PM

Pentagon worries that satellite attacks could spark ‘mutually assured destruction’

In the years ahead, the long-running nightmare of the nuclear Cold War — mutually assured destruction — could return in… Read More

Oct 27, 2020, 7:35 PM

LeoStella takes on assembly role for NorthStar’s space traffic-monitoring satellites

Tukwila, Wash.-based LeoStella will oversee the assembly of the first three satellites for a constellation that’s designed to keep track… Read More

Oct 26, 2020, 9:00 AM

Fresh studies boost hopes for water on the moon — and for Jeff Bezos’ lunar vision

Scientists have been turning up evidence for the existence of water on the moon for decades, but there’s always been… Read More

Oct 24, 2020, 10:51 AM

NASA’s Boeing-built moon rovers are granted Washington state landmark status

Three hot rods on the moon are now official Washington state historic landmarks, thanks to a unanimous vote by a… Read More