Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
Astra explains previous failure, sets October date for next launch attempt
"The issue we encountered was something we hadn’t seen before." Enlarge / Photo of Astra's second orbital launch attempt, in December 2020. (credit: Astra/John Kraus) Astra, a small-rocket company based in California still s.....»»
Test of Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule pushed to next year
Things aren't looking good for Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA has confirmed that the craft's second orbital test flight has now been postponed until 2022......»»
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy delayed due to payload issue, DART gets a date
Also, an update on Arca's first orbital launch attempt. Enlarge / NASA's SLS rocket has passed its design certification review. (credit: NASA) Welcome to Edition 4.19 of the Rocket Report! If all goes well during the course of.....»»
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy delayed due payload issue, DART gets a date
Also, an update on Arca's first orbital launch attempt. Enlarge / NASA's SLS rocket has passed its design certification review. (credit: NASA) Welcome to Edition 4.19 of the Rocket Report! If all goes well during the course of.....»»
New model simplifies orbital radar trade-off studies for environmental monitoring
Skoltech researchers Alessandro Golkar and Ksenia Osipova, and former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student Giuseppe Cataldo (now working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) have developed, within the framework of a Skoltech-MIT coll.....»»
iPhone in space: SpaceX crew shares Earth image shot on Apple’s handset
An iPhone recently found its way to space as part of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission, which last month became the world’s first all-civilian orbital trip......»»
Check out these cool Earth images taken from higher up than the ISS
SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew has shared the most detailed Earth images yet captured during the three-day orbital mission earlier this month......»»
Check out these cool Earth images taken from higher than ISS
SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew has shared the most detailed Earth images yet captured during the three-day orbital mission earlier this month......»»
Elon Musk takes shots at Joe Biden after SpaceX sends civilians to space
Elon Musk mocked President Joe Biden over the weekend after Saturday's successful splashdown of SpaceX's Inspiration4 flight carried four tourists on a three-day orbital mission......»»
The FAA releases initial report on Boca Chica launches, and it’s not terrible
"Support is greatly appreciated!" Enlarge / SpaceX's Booster 4 is lifted onto its orbital launch mount in South Texas. (credit: Elon Musk/Twitter) The Federal Aviation Administration released a draft environmental review of SpaceX's plans for.....»»
The era of orbital private spaceflight truly begins with today’s launch
SpaceX promised to make spaceflight available to the masses. This is a good start. Enlarge / Crew Dragon and its Falcon 9 rocket are ready to go for the Inspiration4 mission. (credit: SpaceX) There has been a minor kerfuffle in the space commu.....»»
SpaceX’s All-Civilian Inspiration4 Crew Readies for Launch
Sure, an orbital flight without professional astronauts is unorthodox—but it just might work......»»
SpaceX eyes weather for first civilian orbital mission on Wednesday
SpaceX needs decent weather to launch its first all-civilian orbital mission on Wednesday, September 15. So how's it looking?.....»»
Astra given regulatory green light for its first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month
Rocket launch startup Astra has received a key license from the Federal Aviation Administration, giving the green light for the company’s first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month. Astra CEO Chris Kemp tweeted the news on Thursday, ad.....»»
Things going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely
Boeing and NASA have announced they are calling off the planned orbital test flight of the Starliner spacecraft, with the craft returning to a Boeing facility......»»
Space manufacturing startup Varda inks deal with Rocket Lab for three spacecraft
Orbital manufacturing startup Varda Space Industries is moving fast. Only a few weeks after announcing a $42 million Series A, Varda has signed a deal with launch company Rocket Lab for three Photon spacecraft to support the startup’s initial missi.....»»
Virgin Galactic Says Trips To Space Aboard Its Rocket Plane Will Start At $450,000 Per Seat
After a successful sub-orbital test flight last month, Virgin Galactic re-opened ticket sales for rides to space starting at $450,000 per seat. CBS News reports: But Michael Colglazier, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said fully commercial flights are not ex.....»»
Musk: "Dream Come True" To See Fully Stacked SpaceX Starship Rocket During Prep for Orbital Launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX stacked a Starship prototype rocket on top of a Super Heavy rocket booster for the first time on Friday morning, giving a look at the scale of the combined nearly 400-foot-tall vehicle. From a report: Musk, asked by CNBC what he th.....»»
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic ups ticket prices, Starship surge in Texas
"It has been a tough journey at times." Enlarge / SpaceX's Booster 4 is lifted on to its orbital launch mount in South Texas. (credit: Elon Musk / Twitter) Welcome to Edition 4.10 of the Rocket Report! A lot is going on this week—of course i.....»»
Astra targets first commercial orbital launch for August 27
Astra’s last test launch went better than expected, nearly achieving orbit — kind of a stretch goal for that specific mission. The company at the time said that it would only need to tweak software to reach an orbital destination, and now we.....»»