Space – Page 25 of 93

Jun 4, 2020, 6:15 AM

Everything must boldly go! Defunct asteroid mining company’s hardware put up for auction

REDMOND, Wash. — Wanna buy a used thermal vacuum chamber? If you have a sudden yen to replicate outer-space conditions,… Read More

Jun 3, 2020, 7:08 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches eighth batch of 60 Starlink satellites and makes its ‘first fifth’ landing

Less than a week after sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, SpaceX sent 60 more of its… Read More

Jun 3, 2020, 10:58 AM

Space investor Dylan Taylor reserves a spot for payload on Xplore’s first space mission

Seattle-based Xplore says space investor and philanthropist Dylan Taylor plans to reserve payload space on its first mission beyond Earth… Read More

Jun 1, 2020, 4:25 PM

NASA’s Dragon riders capture the flag, nine years after it was left on the space station

A day after arriving at the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob… Read More

May 31, 2020, 12:12 PM

Closer than humanly possible: New launch pad photos capture historic SpaceX liftoff in all its glory

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are now safely aboard the International Space Station… Read More

May 31, 2020, 11:41 AM

‘Dragon arriving’: For first time, astronauts reach the space station in SpaceX capsule

For the first time in nearly nine years, astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station in a spaceship that… Read More

May 30, 2020, 8:08 PM

After seeing milestone launch, President Trump hails space effort as a force for ‘pride and unity’

President Donald Trump held up America’s space effort as a unifying endeavor for a divided nation after becoming only the… Read More

May 30, 2020, 6:11 PM

Crew Dragon’s astronauts give their SpaceX spaceship a storied name: Endeavour

The two NASA astronauts who rode SpaceX’s first crew-carrying Dragon capsule to orbit today named their spacecraft, continuing a tradition… Read More

May 30, 2020, 5:00 PM

‘Light this candle!’ SpaceX sends NASA astronauts on historic trip to space station in Dragon capsule

SpaceX launched two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station today, becoming the first company to send humans to orbit… Read More

May 29, 2020, 2:33 PM

Another Starship super-rocket prototype blows up on SpaceX’s test pad in Texas

Starship SN4, the latest in a series of prototypes for SpaceX’s super-rocket, exploded in a huge fireball today just after… Read More

May 29, 2020, 9:59 AM

Weather concerns complicate plans for SpaceX’s next attempt to launch NASA astronauts

NASA and SpaceX are keeping a close eye on the weather in Florida and beyond as they get set for… Read More

May 27, 2020, 2:04 PM

Weather forces delay for SpaceX’s historic launch of NASA’s first Dragon riders to the space station

The countdown for SpaceX’s first crewed launch to the International Space Station ran down to less than 17 minutes, but… Read More

May 27, 2020, 10:51 AM

Bankrupt OneWeb files with FCC to put 48,000 broadband satellites in orbit

Even though the OneWeb satellite venture is going through bankruptcy and a potential sale, it filed an application overnight with… Read More

May 26, 2020, 10:59 AM

NASA chief points to SpaceX crewed launch as a unifying moment for America

President Donald Trump plans to be on hand for Wednesday’s historic test launch of NASA astronauts in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon… Read More

May 25, 2020, 6:58 PM

NASA signs off on historic SpaceX crewed launch, leaving weather as final uncertainty

Mission managers have cleared the final paperwork for SpaceX’s first-ever crewed launch, aimed at sending two NASA astronauts to the… Read More

May 25, 2020, 1:25 PM

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket misses going to space during its first air launch

A new breed of launch vehicle had a shaky first outing today when Virgin Orbit released its LauncherOne rocket from… Read More

May 22, 2020, 2:43 PM

NASA gives crucial thumbs-up to SpaceX’s historic crewed flight to space station

NASA today signed off on the first launch to send a crew into orbit from U.S. soil in nearly nine… Read More

May 20, 2020, 3:41 PM

Astronauts arrive in Florida to set new NASA traditions for crewed spaceflight

Two NASA astronauts landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today to go through a set of pre-launch traditions… Read More

May 20, 2020, 10:54 AM

NASA names future WFIRST space telescope after Nancy Grace Roman, the ‘Mother of Hubble’

The telescope formerly known as WFIRST has a new name that honors Nancy Grace Roman, who served as NASA’s first… Read More

May 19, 2020, 3:52 PM

Days before landmark launch, NASA’s head of human spaceflight quits due to ‘mistake’

NASA’s top executive concentrating on human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, has resigned just a week before the scheduled start of a… Read More

May 19, 2020, 11:20 AM

New rules streamline procedures for licensing commercial space imaging systems

The Commerce Department has released a new set of rules aimed at making the procedure for licensing Earth-imaging satellite systems… Read More

May 17, 2020, 7:10 AM

Boeing-built X-37B space plane goes into orbit for shadowy Space Force test mission

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launched a Boeing-built X-37B space plane today on a semi-secret orbital mission under… Read More

May 15, 2020, 10:50 AM

NASA lays out the ‘Artemis Accords’ for international cooperation on moon trips

NASA today unveiled a list of 10 principles for a set of bilateral international agreements for participation in the moon… Read More

May 11, 2020, 8:00 AM

How BlackSky’s Spectra geospatial data platform uses AI to make sense of satellite images

How do you know when a region’s economy has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic? You could wait for the verdict… Read More

May 7, 2020, 7:39 PM

University of Washington wins NASA grant to create spacey contest for Artemis Student Challenges

NASA has awarded the University of Washington a $499,864 grant to develop a competition that calls on students to turn… Read More

May 6, 2020, 10:43 PM

Amazon reportedly registers interest in bankrupt OneWeb’s broadband satellite constellation assets

Amazon is among the players in a bankruptcy bidding game with the assets of the OneWeb satellite venture at stake,… Read More

May 6, 2020, 5:33 PM

Space Force will test solar power transmission during X-37B space plane’s next mystery flight

When a Boeing-built X-37B space plane is sent into orbit this month for the test program’s sixth flight, it will… Read More

May 6, 2020, 10:06 AM

Amergint acquires Tethers Unlimited to focus on satellite communications and space services

Colorado-based Amergint Technology Holdings says it has acquired Tethers Unlimited, a Bothell, Wash.-based space venture that’s working on a wide… Read More

May 5, 2020, 4:57 PM

Tethers Unlimited and Rocket Propulsion Systems win NASA grants for space tech

Two Seattle-area space ventures — Tethers Unlimited and Rocket Propulsion Systems — are among 124 businesses receiving $750,000 Phase II… Read More

May 5, 2020, 3:42 PM

A boon for Boeing? Virgin Galactic strikes deal with NASA to work on supersonic rocket travel

Virgin Galactic says it’s signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to collaborate on the development of supersonic vehicles for… Read More