Space – Page 30 of 93

Dec 11, 2019, 9:00 AM

After weather delay, Blue Origin counts down to test flight of suborbital spaceship

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is counting down to today’s uncrewed flight test of its New Shepard… Read More

Dec 7, 2019, 10:57 AM

Satellite mega-constellations stir a debate over avoiding catastrophic orbital crashes

The retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command says the tens of thousands of satellites that SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon… Read More

Dec 6, 2019, 12:46 AM

Rocket Lab launches Japanese satellite that’s designed to spit out shooting stars for Olympics

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from its New Zealand launch pad today, sending a shooting-star satellite and six other… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 3:47 PM

Blue Origin video traces the virtuous circle between real-life spaceflight and ‘The Expanse’ on video

If “The Expanse” ever decides to shoot episodes of the science-fiction series on a Blue Origin spaceship, Wes Chatham is… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 10:47 AM

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight

A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 4:29 PM

Aerojet Rocketdyne signs on the bottom line to build hardware for moon missions

REDMOND, Wash. — Representatives of Aerojet Rocketdyne and Lockheed Martin put their signatures on a contract for up to $170… Read More

Nov 29, 2019, 2:38 PM

Blue Origin’s expansion plans rush ahead at its Seattle-area HQ — and in Los Angeles

KENT, Wash. — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is rapidly expanding on several fronts, ranging from its… Read More

Nov 27, 2019, 10:58 AM

NASA’s in the market for quick taxi rides to and from International Space Station

NASA already has committed billions of dollars to procuring regularly scheduled rides to and from the International Space Station from… Read More

Nov 27, 2019, 9:00 AM

Expedition Titan uses mixed reality to turn Saturn’s mysterious moon into a thrill ride

It’s doubtful anyone alive today will get to ride through the ice volcanoes of Saturn’s largest moon — but you… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 12:30 PM

Boeing’s Starliner space taxi — and Rosie the Rocketeer — meet up with their rocket

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi was moved to its Florida launch complex and set atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 4:16 PM

SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype rocket blows its top at Texas test launch site

SpaceX’s prototype for a Starship meant for trips to the moon and Mars suffered an eruption today on its South… Read More

Nov 20, 2019, 10:57 AM

NASA says much-anticipated meteor outburst could be a bust for the West Coast

Skywatchers say parts of the world could see a brief, brilliant meteor outburst known as the Alpha Monocerotids on Thursday… Read More

SpaceX employees cheering at Redmond satellite facility

Nov 19, 2019, 4:23 PM

How the Seattle area became a hotspot for satellite builders — and what comes next

Seattle may not be the best place to put a launch pad, but the region is turning into one of… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 6:45 PM

GAO sides with Blue Origin in dispute over Air Force’s multibillion-dollar launch contract process

The Government Accountability Office is agreeing with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture that the Air Force needs… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 4:54 PM

NASA adds five companies, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, to moon delivery list

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 10:59 AM

Nanoracks aims to test habitat-building method during SpaceX satellite mission

Nanoracks says it’ll put a metal-cutting robot to work in orbit next year as part of a satellite deployment mission,… Read More

Nov 15, 2019, 12:06 PM

NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships

Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More

Nov 15, 2019, 8:45 AM

Spaceflight Industries is raising more cash as satellite deals heat up on the final frontier

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries, which has taken on a string of high-profile satellite missions over the past year, is in the… Read More

Nov 15, 2019, 7:00 AM

Kid-friendly lunar rover takes the spotlight in the city where moon buggies were born

KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent’s newest lunar rover wouldn’t stand up to the radiation-blasted conditions on the surface… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 10:23 PM

Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Alexa agrees with Jeff Bezos when Picard drops in on Amazon HQ

When the actor who plays the boss’ favorite Star Trek captain drops in at the office, it’s best to agree… Read More

Nov 13, 2019, 3:22 PM

SpaceX executes ground-based test firing for Crew Dragon’s launch escape system

SpaceX went the distance today with a static-fire test of its Crew Dragon space taxi’s launch escape system — the… Read More

Nov 13, 2019, 1:23 PM

After visiting asteroid, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe heads back to Earth with samples

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft and its science team bid a bittersweet farewell to the asteroid Ryugu, 180 million miles from… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 7:21 PM

3-D climate modeling could fine-tune the search for faraway signs of alien life

Astronomers have identified thousands of stars that have planets, and that number could mushroom even faster when waves of next-generation… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 10:55 AM

‘Ultima Thule’ no more: New Horizons’ space snowman is named Arrokoth

The snowman-shaped object that NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past nearly a year ago on the solar system’s icy fringe… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 8:44 AM

BlackSky wins $50M in financing from Intelsat for Earth-watching constellation

BlackSky, a geospatial intelligence company with offices in Seattle and Virginia, says it’s secured a $50 million loan from the… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 8:03 AM

SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites — and hits reusability milestones

SpaceX sent its second set of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today, atop a Falcon 9 rocket that featured the… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 4:55 PM

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander proposed … as Lego toys

Which will go into commercial service first: Blue Origin’s orbital-class New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lunar lander, or the… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 10:58 AM

Watch Mercury move across the sun online — or in the sky, if you’re lucky and careful

The planets will be aligned on Monday for a rare astronomical event known as the transit of Mercury, and skywatching… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 8:08 PM

Sen. Maria Cantwell plays a role in drive to keep the space station going until 2030

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has joined with three other U.S. senators in introducing a NASA authorization bill that aims to… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 1:38 PM

Boeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin

For want of a pin, the use of a spaceship’s parachute was lost. That may be a simplistic way to… Read More