Space – Page 3 of 92

Jan 21, 2026, 1:03 PM

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a global satellite network designed to handle terabits of data center traffic

Proposed 5,408-satellite constellation promises data speeds of up to 6 terabits per second — and raises questions about competition with Starlink and Amazon Leo. Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft near another satellite in Earth orbit

Jan 21, 2026, 6:00 AM

Starfish Space wins $52.5M contract to provide satellite disposal service for Space Development Agency

Seattle-area startup plans to use its Otter spacecraft to deorbit military satellites safely at the end of their operational lives. Read More

Space Launch System rocket on its way to the launch pad with "Drive Safely" sign in foreground

Jan 17, 2026, 4:26 PM

‘The start of a very long journey’: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

SLS rocket is rolled out in preparation for sending humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Read More

Rocket engines at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond

Jan 16, 2026, 12:30 PM

Rocketdyne redux: Seattle area’s oldest rocket factory to get new ownership under old name

Redmond facility will become part of Rocketdyne joint venture created by $845 million deal involving L3Harris and AE Industrial Partners. Read More

Illustration: Hubble Space Telescope with spacecraft equipped with robotic arms, shown in Earth orbit

Jan 14, 2026, 8:15 AM

Orbital Robotics reaches out with a plan to build robotic arms that use AI

Seattle-area startup recruits investors and partners to support the development of space manipulator systems with built-in smarts. Read More

Illustration: Asteroid 2025 MN45 and other rocks in the main asteroid belt

Jan 7, 2026, 4:41 PM

Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enough to set a record

A nearly half-mile-wide space rock called 2025 MN45 makes one full revolution in less than two minutes. Read More

Illustration: Orion engine firing during lunar flyby

Dec 31, 2025, 8:21 AM

Year in Space: Get ready for moon missions to take center stage in 2026

In the coming year, NASA is due to send four astronauts around the moon, and Blue Origin will put a lander on the lunar surface. Read More

Dec 27, 2025, 7:10 AM

Blue Origin hires United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno to head its national security group

One of Jeff Bezos’ longtime collaborators in the commercial space industry is now one of his high-level executives, potentially ratcheting up competition with SpaceX. Read More

Starcloud co-founders Philip Johnston, Ezra Feilden and Adi Oltean in white suits

Dec 22, 2025, 7:33 AM

Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space

Space startup’s CEO talks about putting tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to serve as networked data centers — an effort that could become a multibillion-dollar business. Read More

Michaela Benthaus spreads her arms as she sits in a wheelchair outside the Blue Origin crew capsule

Dec 20, 2025, 8:30 AM

Blue Origin breaks the accessibility barrier by sending the first wheelchair user to space

Jeff Bezos’ space venture sends German engineer Michaela Benthaus and five other crew members on a brief suborbital trip. “It was the coolest experience,” Benthaus says. Read More

Dec 17, 2025, 8:00 AM

Scientists rule out a hidden ocean on Titan, but there’s still hope for discovering life under the ice

A fresh analysis of readings from Titan suggests the Saturnian moon doesn’t have enough liquid water for an ocean, but maybe enough for life. Read More

Mira spacecraft in orbit with Earth's disk in the background

Dec 15, 2025, 6:00 AM

Startups team up to demonstrate satellite rendezvous using Starfish Space’s navigation system

Impulse Space’s Mira spacecraft snaps close-ups of another satellite during orbital approach guided by Starfish software. Read More

Illustration: Portal Space System's Supernova space vehicle in orbit

Dec 10, 2025, 1:59 PM

Washington state will provide $350K to support Portal Space System’s satellite factory in Bothell

Gov. Ferguson approves award to Portal from strategic reserve fund for economic development. Read More

Telescope image of 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet

Dec 6, 2025, 3:43 PM

The buzz over an ‘alien’ interstellar comet shows how way-out speculation goes viral

Is it a spaceship? A researcher who studies conspiracy theories traces how influencers spread speculation via X. Read More

Dec 4, 2025, 10:52 AM

OpenAI CEO reportedly turned to a Seattle startup in quest to challenge SpaceX on the space data frontier

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s interest in orbital data centers led him to look into investing in Stoke Space, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More

Jeff Thornburg at Portal Space Systems with vacuum chamber

Nov 25, 2025, 7:00 AM

Uncommon Thinkers: How Portal’s Jeff Thornburg plans to harness the heat of the sun in the cold of space

Before he became the CEO of Portal Space Systems, Jeff Thornburg worked for two of the world’s most innovative space-minded billionaires. Now he’s working on an idea those billionaires never pursued: building a spacecraft powered by the heat of focused sunlight. Read More

Worker inspecting Amazon Leo antenna mounted on a building roof

Nov 24, 2025, 7:00 AM

Amazon Leo starts to roll out its fastest satellite internet service — and reveals just how fast it’ll be

The effort formerly known as Project Kuiper is shipping hardware to select business customers for testing, in a move that heightens competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. Read More

Illustration: New Glenn 9x4 rocket lifting off, with moon in the sky above

Nov 20, 2025, 5:38 PM

Blue Origin supersizes New Glenn rocket to send heavier payloads to Earth orbit and beyond

Jeff Bezos’ space venture ups the ante for launch industry by offering a bigger rocket with more engines Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket rises from pad, as seen from above

Nov 13, 2025, 1:44 PM

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launches twin probes on trip to Mars — and scores a booster touchdown

The trouble-free launch of NASA’s Escapade probes, plus today’s first-ever recovery of a New Glenn booster, bolstered Blue Origin’s status as a worthy competitor for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has come to dominate the space industry. Read More

Nov 13, 2025, 9:04 AM

‘Project Kuiper’ no more: Amazon renames satellite internet venture ‘Leo’ on path to commercial debut

Amazon rebrands its effort to expand global access to high-speed internet: Project Kuiper will now be known as Amazon Leo Read More

Illustration showing Starburst (foreground) and Supernova (background) spacecraft in Earth orbit

Nov 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Demonstration mission for orbit-shifting satellite platform set for late 2026 Read More

James Penna and Finn van Donkelaar stand beside a complicated-looking Jet Gun prototype in the back of a panel truck

Oct 10, 2025, 8:30 AM

Seattle Space Week offers tips for starry-eyed entrepreneurs — and a sneak peek at a hypersonic Jet Gun

Leaders of the Pacific Northwest’s space industry gather to discuss how far they’ve come — and how to go even farther. Read More

Illustration: Second stage of Stoke Space Nova rocket in orbit

Oct 8, 2025, 12:59 PM

Stoke Space raises a whopping $510M to accelerate work on its fully reusable Nova launch system

Stoke Space, one of the brightest stars of Seattle’s space industry, says its latest funding round has nearly doubled total capital raised. Read More

Oct 7, 2025, 2:31 PM

Stoke Space reportedly raising another massive round of funding for its Nova rocket program

The Seattle-area space venture will use the mega-funding round to get its fully reusable rocket off the ground, according to The Information. Read More

Oct 6, 2025, 3:53 PM

Jeff Bezos says orbital data centers will be the ‘next step’ for space ventures that make Earth better

What’s the next killer app for the final frontier? According to Jeff Bezos, it’s a future fleet of orbital data centers. Read More

Illustration: Oasis-1 satellite mapping the moon

Sep 30, 2025, 7:12 PM

Blue Origin and its partners in Luxembourg unveil Project Oasis to map lunar resources

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s working with partners in Luxembourg on a campaign called Project Oasis, which… Read More

Thruster glows during test in a vacuum chamber

Sep 30, 2025, 11:16 AM

Portal Space Systems brings its solar thermal propulsion system up to full power during test

Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its solar thermal propulsion system at operational temperatures inside a… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard rocket ship lifts off

Sep 29, 2025, 6:12 PM

Blue Origin reportedly plans to expand New Shepard suborbital space fleet and launch facilities

The executive in charge of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital space program has laid out plans to scale up the… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell at congressional hearing

Sep 29, 2025, 4:21 PM

Sen. Maria Cantwell releases report citing NASA whistleblowers’ concerns about budget cuts

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., today released a report that quotes NASA whistleblowers as saying they’ve “already seen safety impacts”… Read More

Blended image of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos celebrating

Sep 26, 2025, 8:21 AM

The space race is tightening up for Blue Origin and SpaceX, and for America and China

A newly published book focuses on parallel space races involving Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, and America and China. Read More