SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2023-01-13 13:05 SpaceX is moving ahead with a final series of tests of its Starship vehicle and Super Heavy booster. The company installed a Starship vehicle called Ship 24 on top of a Super Heavy booster. ...

Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs Original Publication Date: 2023-01-07 00:50 Five senators ask White House to add at least $300 million in next budget proposal for NASA, NSF. Senators: Funding is needed to implement recommendations of astrophysics decadal ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first launch from the United Kingdom as soon as Jan. 9. A maritime navigation warning issued Jan. 4 identified a zone for hazardous operations. The zone is consistent with ...

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 16:54 SpaceX launches 110 smallsats on the Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The rocket’s first stage landed back at the Cape’s Landing Zone 1 eight and a half minutes after liftoff. The largest ...

Space Launch System: One Step Closer to the Moon—and Beyond Original Publication Date: 2022-12-19 16:00 Artemis will establish the first long-term human-robotic presence on and around the Moon. Eventually, Artemis will send the first astronauts to Mars, 140 million miles away. The dedication, ...

AST SpaceMobile plots $86 million share sale Original Publication Date: 2022-12-01 14:23 AST SpaceMobile agrees to sell shares in a public offering for $5.50 each. Underwriter has a 30-day option to buy additional shares that would bring this amount to $86.25 million. AST SpaceMobile became a ...

NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission Original Publication Date: 2022-11-16 00:52 NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop a lunar lander. The contract includes a second crewed demonstration landing mission. NASA is currently soliciting ...

SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-11-05 03:05 SLS and Orion arrived at Launch Complex 39B at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Nov. 4. The rollout was the fourth for the vehicle since March. Next Artemis 1 launch attempt scheduled for Nov. 14, with liftoff ...

SLS ready for long-delayed first launch Original Publication Date: 2022-08-28 21:42 Space Launch System, carrying the Orion spacecraft, is scheduled to launch Aug. 29. Launch preparations are on track for liftoff at the beginning of a two-hour launch window. Forecasts project an 80% chance of ...