Virgin Galactic notches fourth spaceflight in four months
Virgin Galactic on Friday announced it had sent three paying customers on an hour-long journey to space and back, racking up its fourth successful flight in as many months......»»
SpaceX reportedly turns a profit after two annual losses
Elon Musk's spaceflight company turned a profit of $55 million in the first quarter of this year, according to documents obtained by a major news outlet......»»
A look at the surprising history of the earliest rocket pioneers
A review of the book From the Earth to Mars. Enlarge / Cover of the book From the Earth to Mars. (credit: Multiverse Media Inc.) When did spaceflight begin? There is no single answer. For newcomers to space, the beginnin.....»»
A nearly 20-year ban on human spaceflight regulations is set to expire
Commercial space industry argues for extension to moratorium on regulations. Enlarge / A crew of six passengers, including former professional football player and television anchor Michael Strahan, stroll past the Blue Origin New.....»»
Blue Origin suffers setback as one of its rocket engines explodes during test
A Blue Origin rocket engine exploded during a ground-based test last month in a setback for the spaceflight company owned by Jeff Bezos......»»
India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA
Details of a potential US-Indian partnership in human spaceflight remain murky. Enlarge / Taranjit Sandhu, India's ambassador to the United States, signs the Artemis Accords in Washington on June 21. NASA Administrator Bill Nelso.....»»
Blue Origin wants to launch rockets from new site outside U.S.
Blue Origin's plans to expand its spaceflight business include the establishment of its first rocket launch site beyond the U.S......»»
Virgin Galactic reveals date for its first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic's first commercial flight is a scientific research mission, while the second one will carry passengers who each paid up to $450,000......»»
SpaceX marks 200th rocket landing with perfect touchdown
SpaceX achieved its 200th Falcon 9 landing on Monday, confirming yet again the viability of its reusable spaceflight system......»»
Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause
Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet......»»
SpaceX launches 10th crewed mission, third fully commercial flight
SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Axiom-2 mission on May 21, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Sunday evening launched a commercial mi.....»»
Axiom’s Second Flight Paves the Way for a Commercial Space Station
The spaceflight sets the stage for the aging International Space Station's private successors, and for an influx of paying customers......»»
SpaceX launches tenth crewed mission, third fully commercial flight
SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Axiom-2 mission on May 21, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Sunday evening launched a commercial mi.....»»
Once again, NASA leans into the future by picking an innovative lunar lander
“It’s an incredible moment in spaceflight history." Enlarge / An artist's concept of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander. (credit: Blue Origin) NASA on Friday announced its selection of Blue Origin to build a second.....»»
After nearly two years, Virgin Galactic’s space plane returns to the sky
The spacecraft takes a step toward commercial spaceflight. Enlarge / Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spacecraft completed a glide test Wednesday. (credit: Virgin Galactic) The VSS Unity spacecraft did not make a powered flig.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship gets a tentative launch date; China tests ocean landing
Also, India gets closer to a human spaceflight. Enlarge / Starship is seen stacked on top of the Super Heavy rocket on April 5, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 5.32 of the Rocket Report! We have plenty to discu.....»»
Lance Bass was kicked off a Russian spaceflight two decades ago—now he’s back
"They would put a gun to my head and be like, 'Where's the money?'" Enlarge / Lance Bass attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. (credit: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) At the height of his.....»»
How a 3-centimeter glass sphere could help scientists understand space weather
Solar flares and other types of space weather can wreak havoc with spaceflight and with telecommunications and other types of satellites orbiting Earth. But to date, scientists' ability to research ways to overcome that challenge has been severely li.....»»
Last year marked the end of an era in spaceflight—here’s what we’re watching next
Will Artemis happen? Can Starship actually work? Will humans destroy low-Earth orbit? Enlarge / Getting the Artemis I mission off the ground marked the end of an important development era for NASA. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann).....»»
SpaceX stacks mighty Super Heavy rocket as it eyes February test launch
SpaceX has shared a video showing its next-generation spaceflight vehicle being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its first test flight......»»