Space – Page 36 of 93

Jun 6, 2019, 12:41 PM

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s bet on Project Kuiper satellites — and copes with an onstage protest

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in public, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained the rationale for his risky Project… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 12:51 AM

Racer, rocketeer … and tour guide? Jimmy Shane shows off Blue Origin’s crew capsule at re:MARS

LAS VEGAS — One of the big attractions at this week’s Amazon re:MARS conference is a mockup of the crew… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 11:17 PM

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes down

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today, bringing two tons of scientific experiments and… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 3:44 PM

BlackSky revs up satellite operations and teams up with HawkEye 360 and NRO

Seattle-based BlackSky is ramping up commercial operations of its satellite-based geospatial intelligence platform, thanks to newly announced deals with the… Read More

May 31, 2019, 10:02 PM

NASA picks first commercial ventures to deliver scientific payloads to the moon

Update for 6 p.m. PT July 31: One of the commercial ventures selected to deliver science experiments to the moon’s… Read More

May 30, 2019, 6:00 AM

Lego launches a 1,087-piece Apollo 11 lunar lander model, astronauts included

That’s one giant heap of Lego bricks: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Lego… Read More

May 29, 2019, 5:13 PM

Russian cosmonauts send out a birthday tribute to the world’s first spacewalker

Two Russian cosmonauts took care of a host of scientific and maintenance chores on the exterior of the International Space… Read More

May 28, 2019, 10:58 AM

Blue Origin, Boeing and other ventures lay out ideas for commercial space stations

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has laid out a plan for building a commercial habitat for future… Read More

May 27, 2019, 10:00 AM

50 years after first lunar landing, Apollo moonshots inspire a new blast of books

In the 50 years since Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong left humanity’s first bootprint on the moon, that “one small… Read More

May 25, 2019, 2:51 PM

Sightings of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites spark awe — and astronomical angst

SpaceX’s unorthodox card-dealing launch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites has led to into an unusual viewing opportunity for skywatchers —… Read More

May 24, 2019, 12:30 PM

SpaceX reports raising a billion dollars for Starlink and Starship space projects

On the heels of a successful 60-satellite launch, SpaceX says it has raised more than $1 billion for its Starlink… Read More

May 24, 2019, 10:42 AM

Boeing bounces back with successful test of Starliner space taxi’s propulsion system

Boeing has successfully run the propulsion system for its CST-100 Starliner space taxi through the same test it failed almost… Read More

May 23, 2019, 8:40 PM

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket deals out a deck of 60 Starlink internet satellites

After two postponements, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket executed a mission that dealt out 60 Starlink broadband data satellites into… Read More

May 23, 2019, 10:58 AM

NASA says Maxar will build the first big piece for Gateway station in lunar orbit

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine today announced that the first major component for a future mini-space station in lunar orbit will… Read More

May 23, 2019, 9:49 AM

AWS Ground Station satellite control system is officially open for business

Six months after a sneak preview, Amazon Web Services has just raised the curtain on AWS Ground Station, its cloud-based… Read More

May 22, 2019, 1:44 PM

Tethers Unlimited works on technologies for ‘LEO Knight’ satellite servicing robot

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited works on space technologies ranging from radios to robotic arms, but the company is planning to… Read More

May 22, 2019, 10:54 AM

Blue Origin, ULA and Northrop Grumman weigh in on multibillion-dollar SpaceX rocket lawsuit

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and subsidiaries of United Launch Alliance and Northrop Grumman are intervening in… Read More

May 21, 2019, 5:16 PM

Now you can put your name on NASA’s Mars 2020 rover (in teeny tiny letters)

Space fans have been sending their names to Mars and other extraterrestrial destinations for more than two decades, and it’s… Read More

May 17, 2019, 5:36 PM

SpaceX files lawsuit against the federal government — but asks to keep the details under wraps

SpaceX today filed a lawsuit against the federal government, apparently protesting a contract bidding process — but asked the court… Read More

May 17, 2019, 3:55 PM

Olis Robotics wins $50K from Air Force to study options for satellite-servicing robots

Seattle-based Olis Robotics says it has received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to lay out a plan… Read More

May 16, 2019, 5:40 PM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk says ‘goodness’ will come from twice-delayed Starlink launch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the launch of 60 Starlink satellites is aimed at spreading “fundamental goodness” in the form… Read More

May 16, 2019, 4:15 PM

NASA taps Blue Origin and 10 other companies to work on moon lander studies and prototypes

It’s almost as if Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos knew what was coming: His Blue Origin space venture is among 11… Read More

May 16, 2019, 12:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Picturing black holes; Cloud City Tech Meetup; and classic arcade games

–One of the biggest scientific feats was accomplished this year when a team of astronomers captured an image of a… Read More

May 16, 2019, 10:55 AM

NASA’s lunar orbiter spots the smoking hole left behind by Israel’s moon lander

The Israeli-built Beresheet moon lander made history when it went into lunar orbit and descended to the surface — and… Read More

May 16, 2019, 9:49 AM

6 teams of Seattle-area students competing in national finals of Team America Rocketry Challenge

Six Seattle-area teams are among the 101 finalists who will compete in this weekend’s Team America Rocketry Challenge, the aerospace… Read More

May 14, 2019, 9:30 PM

White House proposal to tap Pell Grant fund casts a pall over NASA’s moon plans

Will NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 fly with Congress? The Artemis program’s implications are still… Read More

May 13, 2019, 6:08 PM

White House seeks $1.6B more as ‘down payment’ for NASA’s newly named Artemis moon program

The White House is asking Congress for $1.6 billion more than the $21 billion it previously requested for NASA’s budget,… Read More

May 13, 2019, 3:03 PM

Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. says it’s won some high-profile seed funding for its effort to develop aircraft capable of flying more… Read More

May 13, 2019, 10:59 AM

Amid the talk about moon missions, Mars fans push for a share of the space spotlight

As NASA shifts the focus of its space exploration effort to the moon, the advocates of Mars exploration and settlement… Read More

May 12, 2019, 11:13 AM

Blue Moon and beyond: How Jeff Bezos plans to take civilization to space, starting with lunar colony

It’s our choice: a finite world with limited resources, or an infinite universe with unlimited potential. Those were the options… Read More