SpaceX’s Starship explodes during static fire test – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-19 00:00 SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle was destroyed in an explosion on Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test. Ship 36 was torn apart exploding in a huge fireball as liquid ...

SSC awards National SSL Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts to the tune of $13.7 billion – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-04 00:00 Space Systems Command has awarded three National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts. The overall NSSL Phase 3 Mission Manifest has almost doubled ...

SpaceX’s bittersweet seventh flight test, the loss of Starship but successful catch of booster – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-16 00:00 SpaceX’s Starship tore through the skies from Boca Chica, Texas with 33 out of 33 engines working to send it on it’s seventh flight test. As the ...

SpaceX plans Starship’s Sixth Flight Test as early as Monday, November 18 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-07 00:00 SpaceX's sixth flight test of Starship is targeted to launch as early as Monday, November 18 following the not-too-distant Fifth Flight test conducted on September 10. ...

Rocket Lab changes ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ launch to Tuesday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00 Rocket Lab will be launching ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ Tuesday, November 5, at 02:30 AM (UTC-8), 2:30 AM PST. Launch of a yet to identified ...

NASA updating policy for rideshare missions Original Publication Date: 2023-12-04 01:28 NASA is developing an updated rideshare policy for science missions. It reflects both new launch opportunities as well as challenges faced in accommodating secondary payloads. The current policy has been ...

NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch Original Publication Date: 2023-06-06 08:00 NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is back on track for a launch this October. Software problems, exacerbated by institutional issues at JPL, delayed its launch last year. The project is now “nearly ...

SpaceX proceeding with Starship orbital launch attempt after static fire Original Publication Date: 2023-02-22 08:57 SpaceX official says rocket's first orbital launch attempt is likely in March. The company's Super Heavy booster and its launch pad are in good shape, he says. Only 31 of the 33 ...

U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’ Original Publication Date: 2022-12-04 16:41 Gen. B. Chance Saltzman is chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force. He says the value of space “has been proven out,” and space is “clearly ...

SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services Original Publication Date: 2022-12-03 15:25 SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. National security government agencies. Starshield will leverage the Starlink internet ...