Space – Page 27 of 93

Mar 31, 2020, 11:44 PM

SpaceX prints out a preview of super-sized Starship’s capabilities in users guide

SpaceX provided details about the expected capabilities of its fully reusable Starship super-heavy-lift launch system in a payload users guide… Read More

Mar 31, 2020, 11:09 PM

Japanese astronaut joins the crew for SpaceX Dragon mission to space station

The first non-American to be added to the crew for a SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station is… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 6:10 AM

Stratolaunch resurrects its hypersonic rocket vehicle under a new name: Talon-A

Now that it’s under new management, Stratolaunch is retooling a concept for a rocket-powered hypersonic vehicle that it first unveiled… Read More

Mar 27, 2020, 6:47 PM

OneWeb files for bankruptcy amid coronavirus chaos, leaving satellite network’s fate up in the air

OneWeb, the London-based venture that launched its latest batch of broadband internet satellites last weekend, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Read More

Mar 27, 2020, 3:09 PM

SpaceX wins NASA contract to send cargo to lunar Gateway with new Dragon XL craft

NASA has tapped a type of SpaceX cargo craft that hasn’t yet been built to deliver supplies to a moon-orbiting… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 8:08 PM

Xplore’s Xcraft space probe lands in Xtronaut 2.0 board game — and STEM students are the winners

Seattle-based Xplore isn’t due to launch its first Xcraft space probe until late 2021, but it’s already landed in an… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 1:28 PM

ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket launches AEHF-6 satellite on Space Force’s first official orbital mission

The first satellite mission conducted under the name of the U.S. Space Force got underway today with the launch of… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 4:29 PM

Calling all kids: Send Blue Origin a space postcard while you’re stuck at home

Are you looking for educational activities to occupy the kids while you’re cooped up due to the coronavirus outbreak? One… Read More

Mar 21, 2020, 11:40 AM

34 satellites go into orbit for OneWeb’s broadband constellation, amid questions about finances

OneWeb’s third batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation was lofted into orbit today on a Russian Soyuz rocket… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 4:05 PM

SpaceX wins FCC license for up to a million Starlink satellite broadband data terminals

After months of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX a license for up to a million terminals that… Read More

Mar 18, 2020, 12:22 PM

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden dies at 88, leaving 11 living moon travelers

Retired astronaut Al Worden, who was once called the “loneliest human being” because of his role as Apollo 15’s command… Read More

Mar 18, 2020, 5:47 AM

SpaceX sends sixth batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit and marks milestone for rocket reusability

A Falcon 9 rocket sent SpaceX’s sixth batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit and set a record for… Read More

Mar 15, 2020, 6:58 AM

SpaceX aborts Starlink satellite launch at the last second, due to Falcon 9 rocket engine issue

SpaceX’s planned launch of its sixth batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites literally fizzled out today, due to an engine… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 7:40 PM

Blue Origin provides a sneak peek at its shiny new mission control room in Florida

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture hasn’t yet completed its first New Glenn rocket, but it has completed… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 6:29 PM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says there’s nothing to fear from Starlink broadband satellites (and no spin-out)

Will SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite constellation ruin astronomy? Will it threaten the telecom industry? Will SpaceX spin out Starlink anytime… Read More

Mar 7, 2020, 1:27 PM

Q&A: ‘Cosmos’ author Ann Druyan muses about possible worlds — and what Carl Sagan would do

How many dimensions does the cosmos have? If we’re talking about string theory, it could be 10, or 11, or… Read More

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