Space – Page 27 of 93

Mar 6, 2020, 8:50 PM

Xplore forges partnerships for spacecraft propulsion system and in-space refueling

Seattle-based Xplore has selected two new technologies for propelling and refueling its Xcraft spacecraft as it makes its way to… Read More

Mar 6, 2020, 10:50 AM

Review of Starliner space taxi’s flawed test mission turns up 61 corrective actions for Boeing to take

NASA and Boeing officials say an independent review of December’s uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi has… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 11:00 AM

Axiom Space makes deal with SpaceX to send customers to space station next year

Axiom Space says it’s signed a contract with SpaceX to fly three paying passengers and an Axiom-trained commander to the… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 10:35 AM

Perseverance! NASA reveals the name of its next Mars rover, suggested by a seventh-grader

NASA’s next Mars rover was named Perseverance today, following up on a suggestion made by a seventh-grader in Virginia. More than… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 6:26 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture drops fresh hints about how its ‘busy year’ is shaping up

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has lifted the curtain just a bit more on plans for its… Read More

Mar 2, 2020, 11:11 PM

NASA astronaut and Seattle schoolkids celebrate the science of socks in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station get thick calluses on the tops of their feet instead of the bottoms, but… Read More

Mar 2, 2020, 8:55 PM

‘Didn’t quite make it’: Data glitch forces Astra to miss out on $2M DARPA Launch Challenge prize

The once-stealthy California company known as Astra came within 53 seconds of sending up a rocket to try winning a… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 10:14 PM

SpaceX’s Starship SN1 prototype blows up during pressure test on its Texas pad

A prototype for SpaceX’s Starship super-rocket was destroyed tonight during a pressure test on its pad at the company’s South… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 7:58 PM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk touts Starlink satellites and robotic fighter jets at Air Warfare Symposium

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took a rare deep dive into the workings of his company’s Starlink broadband satellite operation in… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 4:25 PM

Boeing acknowledges shortcomings in Starliner spaceship testing and vows to fill the gaps

The program manager for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi acknowledges that more rigorous testing might have turned up the software… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 2:42 PM

Watch Seattle students chat with orbiting NASA astronaut Jessica Meir about socks in space

Hundreds of middle-school and high-school students will gather at Seattle’s Museum of Flight on Monday to chat with NASA astronaut… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 1:03 PM

Relativity Space is moving its HQ to a huge robotic rocket factory in Long Beach, Calif.

Relativity Space, the rocket company that was born in Seattle and headed south to Los Angeles, says it’s moving into… Read More

Feb 27, 2020, 6:24 PM

Two-time spaceflier Charles Simonyi offers advice for commercial space travelers

Microsoft billionaire Charles Simonyi is the only man on Earth to buy a multimillion-dollar ride to orbit not just once,… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 10:41 PM

It’s a first: One commercial satellite docks with another to demonstrate orbital servicing

For the first time, one commercial satellite has docked with another satellite in geosynchronous orbit, demonstrating a technology that will… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 1:45 PM

OceanGate and NASA are teaming up to build better carbon-fiber pressure vessels

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says it’s forged an agreement with NASA to support the development of carbon-fiber pressure vessels that could… Read More

Feb 25, 2020, 2:45 PM

Virgin Galactic resumes taking deposits for SpaceShipTwo suborbital trips

Virgin Galactic says it’s letting customers pay $1,000 refundable deposits toward suborbital trips on its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, resuming spaceflight… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 6:26 PM

SETI and other alien-hunting strategies are dealing with new tools — and new troubles

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, better known as SETI, is taking advantage of a widening array of strategies — ranging… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 12:15 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Meet Charles Simonyi; cosmic rays; Star Brews Beer Festival; and more

— Not many people can say they’ve traveled to space. Not many can say they were also the original developer… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 10:55 AM

SpaceX reportedly seeking to raise $250M as Starlink and Starship efforts ramp up

SpaceX is seeking to bring in about $250 million in new investment during a funding round that’s still underway, amid… Read More

Feb 20, 2020, 1:44 PM

Private Division opens Seattle game development studio to create Kerbal Space Program 2

Thanks to ventures like Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the Seattle area has been raising its profile in the… Read More

Feb 18, 2020, 3:53 PM

The clock is running for the DARPA Launch Challenge, with Astra chasing $10M prize

The DARPA Launch Challenge has begun, with a once-stealthy space startup called Astra aiming to launch two rockets from an Alaska… Read More

Blue Origin ribbon-cutting in Huntsville

Feb 17, 2020, 5:04 PM

Blue Origin lays out ambitious plan for rocket engine production as it opens Alabama factory

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture opened the doors of its engine factory in America’s Rocket City today,… Read More

Feb 17, 2020, 7:25 AM

SpaceX sends 60 Starlink broadband satellites into a different orbit, but misses 50th booster landing

SpaceX launched 60 more satellites for its Starlink internet broadband constellation on a Falcon 9 rocket today, bringing the total… Read More

Feb 15, 2020, 2:45 PM

Third time’s the charm: Cygnus cargo ship finally gets launched to the space station

Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after two launch postponements. The… Read More

Feb 13, 2020, 2:54 PM

NASA picks missions to Venus, Triton and Io as finalists for Discovery funding

NASA has selected four proposed Discovery-class interplanetary missions to receive $3 million to flesh out their concepts, with the aim… Read More

Feb 13, 2020, 11:00 AM

How a space snowman called Arrokoth is shedding new light on planetary origins

The space snowman that was the focus of a close encounter with NASA’s New Horizons probe last year is helping… Read More

Feb 12, 2020, 12:56 PM

Whip it good! Amazon patents a launch system for snapping payloads into the air — or even into orbit

Never let it be said that Amazon Prime Air VP Gur Kimchi thinks small: His latest patent lays out a… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 5:47 PM

Spaceflight Industries strikes deal to sell rideshare launch business; will focus on BlackSky satellites

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries says it has signed a deal to sell Spaceflight Inc., its satellite rideshare launch subsidiary, to one… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 1:28 PM

Wanted: Moon and Mars explorers … NASA starts the recruiting process for next wave of astronauts

NASA says it’ll take applications for its next class of astronauts between March 2 and 31 — the first step… Read More

Feb 10, 2020, 10:39 AM

NASA’s moon program shines as one bright spot in White House science spending plan

While most discretionary spending is getting the axe in the White House’s newly released budget request, NASA and its Artemis… Read More