Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss
The mission now in peril is thought to be valued at roughly $700 million.
Space
India takes a critical first step toward a second attempt to land on the Moon
India has developed the Chandrayaan-3 mission on a shoestring budget.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab’s next step in reuse, Blue Origin engine explodes
ULA's CEO says engine explosions are "relatively routine" early in production.
The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program
"The Committee has significant concerns about the technical challenges."
Vulcan’s upper stage failed due to higher stress and weaker welds
CEO says the rocket could be certified for national security missions before mid-2024.
A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb
A thinner, lighter, cheaper lens could be our way to study the Universe further.
Rover sampling finds organic molecules in water-altered rocks on Mars
No clear implications for life, but some samples could be brought back to Earth.
Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit
LandSpace says its test flight lays the foundation for a reusable rocket.
The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of humanity’s distant past
Talk about the circle of life. It is here. It is there. It is everywhere.
NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes
The Janus asteroid probes will remain on Earth.
Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)
Three for NASA, and one each for India, Russia, and Japan.
SpaceX is stretching the lifetime of its reusable Falcon 9 boosters
Each Falcon 9 booster could fly twice as many times as originally intended.
Astronomers solve mystery of how a mirror-like planet formed so close to its star
The atmosphere is super-saturated with silicate and metal vapors.
We can leave the Solar System, but arriving anywhere is not happening soon
What if we dropped interstellar ambitions and focused on understanding our home system?
In-space manufacturing startup aces pharma experiment in orbit
One more big test remains for Varda's first-of-its-kind "space factory."
