Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships Original Publication Date: 2022-07-06 20:05 Virgin Galactic says it has signed an agreement with a Boeing subsidiary. Aurora Flight Sciences will build two carrier aircraft, or motherships. The companies did not disclose ...

New head of Space Force acquisitions looks to get back to basics Original Publication Date: 2022-06-24 22:03:52+00:00 Frank Calvelli is assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration. One of his first moves will be to impose discipline into acquisitions. Calvelli ...

Astra launch of NASA TROPICS cubesats fails Original Publication Date: 2022-06-12 19:02:19+00:00 Astra's Rocket 3.3 vehicle, designated LV0010, lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 1:43 p.m. Eastern. The launch was the first of three for NASA's Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure ...