A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
"We were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach."
Space
Rocket Lab entered “hero mode” to finish Mars probes—now it’s up to Blue Origin
In order to send NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, Blue Origin must launch in September or October.
Rocket Report: ULA is losing engineers; SpaceX is launching every two days
The first missions of Stoke Space's reusable Nova rocket will fly in expendable mode.
Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
"This forces us to build a new economy in severe conditions."
NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues
"We don’t have enough insight and data to make some sort of simple black-and-white calculation."
NASA shuts down asteroid-hunting telescope, but a better one is on the way
The NEOWISE spacecraft is on a course to fall out of orbit in the next few months.
SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles
The highest-inclination flight by a human spacecraft to date is 65.1 degrees.
I trust NASA’s safety culture this time around, and so should you
"The lessons of Columbia have not been forgotten."
NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation
Three Starliner mission managers had key roles on Columbia's ill-fated final flight.
“Archeology” on the ISS helps identify what astronauts really need
Regular photography shows a tool shed and more isolated toilet would be appreciated.
Rocket Report: Archimedes engine sees first light, New Glenn making moves
"Coming soon: a full recovery rehearsal with our landing vessel."
A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force
NASA declines to penalize Boeing for the deficiencies.
NASA official acknowledges internal “disagreement” on safety of Starliner return
"We heard from a lot of folks that had concerns."
China begins launching a megaconstellation, and it sounds a lot like Starlink
Like Starlink, China's Qianfan satellites have an easy-to-pack flat-panel design.
