SpaceX’s Starship program has been moving along nicely as of late. Perfecting the technology that could eventually take humans to Mars and even beyond is no easy task, and development has hit its share of roadblocks, but test flights of Starship prototypes have been picking up in frequency lately. Today was supposed to be the …
Boeing’s uncrewed mission to send one of its Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station in 2019 ended in an embarrassing malfunction. The spacecraft successfully returned to Earth but never made it to the space station. The company and NASA have decided to redo the test flight, and it will now take place in late …
SpaceX was hoping to launch a spy satellite for the US government on Thursday, but that launch was delayed until Friday, and it’s just been delayed again. The launch, which will see the delivery of a spy satellite for the United States National Reconnaissance Office, will be attempted on Saturday. This second delay has been …
SpaceX’s launch slate will wrap up shortly — currently slated for Friday after a delay on Thursday — with the launch of a US spy satellite. The satellite, which will be under the operational control of the United States National Reconnaissance Office, is obviously hush-hush, but the launch itself will be yet another opportunity for …
SpaceX and NASA have announced that the next crewed mission in Crew Dragon (the first non-test flight of the spacecraft) will be delayed by a week or two. The delay comes as SpaceX wishes to investigate some bizarre data regarding a recent Falcon 9 launch. The mission is now scheduled to take place by mid-November. …
Boeing’s Starliner crew shakeup gets a little more clear as we learn one of the reasons why commander Chris Ferguson stepped down. The astronaut had family commitments in 2021, including his daughter’s wedding. The mission has been delayed so many times, and the coronavirus caused so many issues, that things lined up poorly for the …
SpaceX will launch a new GPS III satellite tonight and you can watch the event live right here. The GPS III satellite is one of several new GPS satellites that will offer enhanced location tracking and more accuracy. The launch is scheduled for 9:43 p.m. EDT, according to SpaceX I’ve said this before — probably …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft will finally be used on an official NASA science mission to the International Space Station. The launch of four astronauts is now planned for October 31st, which happens to be Halloween. The mission will be the first after NASA certifies Crew Dragon for continued use, and it’ll be a big milestone …
SpaceX was forced to delay the launch of yet another batch of Starlink satellites after rough seas were reported in the recovery area. The company’s drone ships are capable of dealing with turbulent seas, but the current was simply too strong this time. A new launch date has yet to be announced. SpaceX has had …
SpaceX launched another 57 of its Starlink communications satellites into orbit this week, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to just shy of 600. The satellites will provide high-speed internet access for users with special terminals, but the program is still in an early beta phase. Starlink satellites have drawn ire from …
