Space – Page 28 of 93

Feb 9, 2020, 8:39 PM

Solar Orbiter blasts off on a mission to study the sources of the sun’s power from pole to pole

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft was launched tonight to begin a seven-year, $1.5 billion mission aimed at studying the sun and… Read More

Feb 7, 2020, 6:45 PM

Systima expands facilities and workforce for hypersonic and weapon systems development

Kirkland, Wash.-based Systima Technologies is taking on more employees and real estate to work on Defense Department contracts related to… Read More

Feb 7, 2020, 4:43 PM

Starliner’s software shortcomings spark NASA safety review of Boeing’s practices

An interim assessment of what went wrong during December’s first uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi has turned… Read More

Feb 7, 2020, 6:40 AM

From the garage to the space station: Voxa’s Mochii electron microscope will be flying high

SHORELINE, Wash. — Running a startup out of your garage may sound like a tech cliche, but for Voxa CEO… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 6:53 PM

OneWeb sends 34 broadband satellites into orbit on Arianespace Soyuz rocket, challenging SpaceX

Europe’s Arianespace launch consortium today used a Russian-made Soyuz rocket to send 34 satellites into a near-polar orbit for OneWeb’s… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 1:16 PM

Report: SpaceX is planning to spin out Starlink satellite broadband network and take it public

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is quoted as saying that the company is planning to spin out its Starlink satellite internet… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 9:10 AM

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is all smiles after setting women’s record with 328-day spaceflight

NASA astronaut Christina Koch struck a joyful note today after finishing up 328 days in space aboard the International Space… Read More

Feb 4, 2020, 4:00 AM

Accion Systems raises $11M for tiny ion engines, with Boeing HorizonX Ventures playing a lead role

Boeing HorizonX Ventures has teamed up with Shasta Ventures to lead an $11 million Series B investment round for Accion… Read More

Jan 31, 2020, 6:49 PM

NASA funds in-space manufacturing demo that will test Tethers Unlimited technology

NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies for a demonstration of in-space construction technologies, including the robotic… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 7:40 PM

Rocket Lab launches secret payload from New Zealand for U.S. spy satellite agency

After waiting out high winds, Rocket Lab’s low-cost Electron rocket launched a top-secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 3:08 PM

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope goes dark after 16 years, leaving behind a bright infrared legacy

NASA sent its final command to the Spitzer Space Telescope today, ending more than 16 years spent studying alien planets,… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 10:56 AM

Tethers Unlimited lifts the curtain on mesh networking system for small satellites

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited says it’s delivered a new type of mesh networking system designed to connect small satellites in… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 10:00 AM

Japanese billionaire pulls out of moonshot dating TV project and apologizes to 27,722 women

It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 6:54 PM

Xplore partners with Nanoracks to set up opportunities for deep-space missions

Seattle-based Xplore says it’s joining forces with Houston-based Nanoracks to create low-cost rideshare opportunities for payloads heading for the moon,… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 7:09 AM

More sparks in the sky: SpaceX launches its fourth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites

SpaceX launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites today, boosting its constellation to a world-record 240 satellites and bringing… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 4:40 PM

Tethers Unlimited says ‘Terminator Tape’ is speeding up a satellite’s descent as intended

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited says “Terminator Tape,” an experimental tether-based system designed to drag satellites down from orbit, is working… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 10:27 AM

Air Force and Blue Origin team up on a new California test site for BE-7 lunar lander engine

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is partnering with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a new… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 7:33 PM

Amazon asks FCC to give swift approval to Project Kuiper satellite network despite SpaceX opposition

Amazon fired its latest volley today in a back-and-forth debate over whether the company can proceed in an expedited fashion… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 4:49 PM

NASA clears Axiom Space to put commercial habitat on space station, with Boeing on the team

Houston-based Axiom Space has won NASA’s nod to attach a commercial habitation module to the International Space Station by as… Read More

Jan 24, 2020, 4:50 PM

Star Trek’s George Takei tweaks President Trump over Space Force’s trekky new seal

We don’t know whether Mr. Spock would have cocked an eyebrow over the Starfleet-like U.S. Space Force seal that was… Read More

Jan 23, 2020, 4:25 PM

Blue Origin ramps up team for Blue Moon lander as it waits for word from NASA

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has posted more than 50 job openings for its Blue Moon lunar… Read More

Jan 22, 2020, 1:28 PM

Farewell, Phantom Express: Boeing is pulling out of DARPA space plane program

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says Boeing is dropping out of its Experimental Spaceplane Program immediately, grounding the… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 4:53 PM

NASA lists nine potential names suggested by kids for its next Mars rover: Vote for your favorite

NASA and an army of nearly 4,700 volunteer judges have selected nine potential names for a rover that’s due to… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 2:58 PM

After ownership change, Stratolaunch confirms that it’s still working on hypersonic vehicles

It’s been three months since ownership of the Stratolaunch space venture was transferred from the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen’s… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 10:28 AM

Lego celebrates 20 years of the International Space Station with an out-of-this-world new model

Lego is aiming high again with a new model for space geeks, this time celebrating the more than 20 years… Read More

Jan 19, 2020, 9:48 AM

SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights

With a fiery flash and volleys of cheers, SpaceX and NASA today rehearsed something they hope will never happen: a… Read More

Jan 18, 2020, 12:57 PM

Space Force flies through Twitter flak after unveiling camo uniforms in earthy tones

The newly minted U.S. Space Force unveiled its uniform on Friday — and defended its fashion statement against Twitter criticism… Read More

Jan 17, 2020, 2:30 PM

Amazon Web Services enlists AI to help NASA get ahead of solar superstorms

If the sun throws out a radiation blast of satellite-killing proportions someday, Amazon Web Services may well play a role… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 10:59 AM

Next-gen telescope project honors astronomer Vera Rubin and billionaire backer Charles Simonyi

The next great ground-based astronomical observatory, previously known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, has been named after the late… Read More

Jan 13, 2020, 6:41 PM

Dynetics teams up with Sierra Nevada Corp. for NASA’s big lunar lander competition

Alabama-based Dynetics says it’s leading a team of companies proposing a crew-carrying lunar lander for NASA, in competition with other… Read More