[ad_1] A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six from Launch Site One in West Texas on Dec. 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters The…
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SpaceX plans key NASA demonstration for next Starship launch
[ad_1] SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S.…
Amazon buys SpaceX rocket launches for Kuiper satellite internet project
[ad_1] A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission on January 31, 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX Amazon bought three rocket launches from SpaceX for its…
SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches space but is intentionally destroyed mid-flight
[ad_1] SpaceX launched its Starship rocket into space on Saturday. It flew for several minutes before an unknown issue triggered the intentional destruction of the rocket. No people were on…
Amazon says its first Project Kuiper internet satellites were fully successful in testing
[ad_1] A Project Kuiper engineer conducts network testing as prototype satellites pass over McAllen, Texas. Amazon A little over a month after launch, Amazon on Thursday announced its pair of…
Sierra Space lays off hundreds in push toward first Dream Chaser spaceplane launch
[ad_1] A rendering on a Dream Chaser spaceplane in orbit. Sierra Space Sierra Space, one of the sector’s most valuable private companies, laid off several hundred employees and contractors this…
Elon Musk says SpaceX should receive clearance to attempt second Starship launch this week
[ad_1] Starship launches for the first time on its Super Heavy booster from Texas on April 20, 2023. SpaceX SpaceX is pushing hard to launch the second spaceflight of its…
Iridium, Qualcomm end satellite-to-phone partnership
[ad_1] A Qualcomm sign is pictured at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai. Aly Song | Reuters U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to…
Astra founders offer to take company private at value of about $30 million
[ad_1] Astra tests a rocket at its headquarters on the San Francisco Bay in Alameda, California. Astra The founders of struggling space company Astra have offered to take the company…