Launch

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

2 min read

• Launch

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

Space.com July 30, 2024

SpaceX ignited the engines on its newest Starship spacecraft recently to gear up for a coming test...

Read More Read more about SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch its final national security mission early July 30

3 min read

• Launch

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch its final national security mission early July 30

Space.com July 30, 2024

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) venerable Atlas V rocket will fly its final national security mission on Tuesday...

Read More Read more about Watch an Atlas V rocket launch its final national security mission early July 30

‘That was a really wild experience’: How brand-new NASA astronaut Andre Douglas joined Artemis 2 moon mission (exclusive)

9 min read

• Launch

‘That was a really wild experience’: How brand-new NASA astronaut Andre Douglas joined Artemis 2 moon mission (exclusive)

Space.com July 29, 2024

Andre Douglas’ first three months as a NASA astronaut have taken him from training in Arizona to...

Read More Read more about ‘That was a really wild experience’: How brand-new NASA astronaut Andre Douglas joined Artemis 2 moon mission (exclusive)

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink satellite missions (photos, videos)

2 min read

• Launch

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink satellite missions (photos, videos)

Space.com July 28, 2024

SpaceX has regained its stride after a failure earlier this month. The company launched two missions on...

Read More Read more about SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink satellite missions (photos, videos)

Sierra Space won’t stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

3 min read

• Launch
• Technology

Sierra Space won’t stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

Space.com July 28, 2024

Sierra Space has announced the completion of another full-scale burst test in which the company exploded one...

Read More Read more about Sierra Space won’t stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

2 min read

• Launch

SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

Space.com July 27, 2024

SpaceX wasn’t grounded for long. The company launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites from NASA‘s Kennedy...

Read More Read more about SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

50 days after launch to ISS, Boeing Starliner astronauts still have no landing date

7 min read

• Featured
• Launch

50 days after launch to ISS, Boeing Starliner astronauts still have no landing date

Space.com July 26, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner will do a “hot fire” test in orbit soon, as NASA and the company continue...

Read More Read more about 50 days after launch to ISS, Boeing Starliner astronauts still have no landing date

SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27

3 min read

• Launch

SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27

Space.com July 26, 2024

SpaceX says it has identified and fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail...

Read More Read more about SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27

Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line

2 min read

• Launch

Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line

Space.com July 26, 2024

Blue Origin has announced the crew for its next New Shepard space tourism flight. The diverse crew...

Read More Read more about Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

3 min read

• Launch

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

Space.com July 26, 2024

We’ll all have to wait a bit longer to see the first-ever private spacewalk. SpaceX is now...

Read More Read more about SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August