How to design a space station: Meet the Seattle company that’s helping define the look of the final frontier Teague’s designers help the builders of commercial space stations accommodate the ups and downs of life in zero gravity. Read More
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft wraps up its crewless journey home from space station It wasn’t perfect, but the propulsion system that NASA worried about did its job today as Boeing’s Starliner space capsule… Read More
NASA says Boeing Starliner craft will land empty, with its crew returning months later NASA has decided it’s too risky to have Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft return to Earth from the International Space Station with… Read More
NASA says Boeing Starliner test crew may have to return in SpaceX capsule in 2025 Continuing concerns about the thruster system on Boeing’s Starliner space capsule may lead NASA to decide against letting astronauts take… Read More
Gravitics wins $125M contract from Axiom for commercial space station hardware Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics says it has won a $125 million contract from Axiom Space to provide a pressurized spacecraft for… Read More
Museum of Flight exhibition celebrates 150 years of space station dreams and realities The dream of having people live and work in space didn’t start with billionaire Jeff Bezos, or even with rocket… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner craft docks with space station after dealing with balky thrusters Boeing’s Starliner capsule and its two-person NASA crew arrived at the International Space Station today after mission managers coped with… Read More
Third time’s the charm! Boeing’s Starliner capsule begins first crewed space mission Two NASA astronauts were sent into space today to begin the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, making a… Read More
Computer problem forces another delay for first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule to the International Space… Read More
First crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule rescheduled amid troubleshooting Update: Mission managers say they are evaluating plans for the first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi and… Read More
First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue The first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi was postponed today due to concerns about a valve on the… Read More
Seattle event sets a course for research on International Space Station — and its heirs About 900 members of the space community — including astronauts, government officials, researchers and industry professionals — are converging on… Read More
Axiom crew splashes down in a SpaceX capsule after doing space station science The second crew to be sent into space as a profit-making proposition for Texas-based Axiom Space came back to Earth… Read More
SpaceX sends Axiom’s crew, including two Saudis, to do research on space station SpaceX and Axiom Space teamed up today to send four spacefliers — including the first Saudi woman in orbit —… Read More
Allen Institute takes on a supporting role in experiment to grow stem cells in space Space: The final frontier … for stem cells? Seattle’s Allen Institute for Cell Science says cells from its collection are… Read More
Orbital Reef space station wins a key role in Hollywood movie even before it’s built The commercial space station that Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has a hand in building, known as Orbital Reef.… Read More
Immerse yourself in life aboard the International Space Station at ‘The Infinite’ VR experience TACOMA, Wash. — One tour of the International Space Station is not enough, even if you do the tour in… Read More
‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico after a six-day test flight to the… Read More
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board) Two and a half years after an initial orbital flight test fell short, Boeing is trying once again to put… Read More
Blue Origin teams up with Sierra Space, Boeing and others on ‘Orbital Reef’ space station project Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is joining forces with Colorado-based Sierra Space and a host of other partners, including… Read More
Boeing says valve investigation will force Starliner space taxi’s test flight into 2022 Boeing says its next attempt to send an uncrewed Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station will take place… Read More
Bezos vs. Branson vs. Musk: A reality check on the billionaire space race — and space station sci-fi The state of commercial space travel is changing so quickly that even science-fiction authors are struggling to keep up. That’s… Read More
SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More
How commercial space stations could become the final frontier for data and cybersecurity What will commercial space stations be good for? The application that typically comes up would be their use as space… Read More
Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board The longtime president of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, Rob Meyerson, will be joining the board of… Read More
Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing… Read More
NASA astronauts splash down in SpaceX Dragon capsule, capping historic mission The first mission to send NASA astronauts into orbit on a commercially owned spaceship came back down to Earth today… Read More
Astronauts dodge hurricane as they head for homecoming in SpaceX Dragon capsule SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule pulled away from the International Space Station today to begin the homeward flight for NASA astronauts… Read More
Space Adventures looks for a customer to do a spacewalk after Russia gives its OK BELLEVUE, Wash. — Russian space officials say that they’ve signed off on a commercial deal with Virginia-based Space Adventures to… Read More
