Access to space opens up in the United Kingdom
The UK government has introduced regulations to allow several proposed spaceports to apply for licenses to operate.
The new regulations laid out in Parliament...
New NASA Administrator has been sworn in by Vice President Harris
Sen. Bill Nelson was sworn in as the new NASA administrator on May 3 by Vice President Kamala Harris.
The ceremony was conducted at the...
Blue Origin file GAO protest after losing out to SpaceX
Blue Origin has filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office protesting NASA awarding the first Human Landing System (HLS) contract to SpaceX arguing...
Biden administration proposes increased NASA budget
A budget proposal released by the Biden administration for fiscal year 2022 includes an increased NASA budget.
Released April 9, the 58-page budget proposal is...
Space Force receives $15.4 billion as its first separate budget
The US Space Force requested and received its first separate budget as part of the Defence Department's $2.3 trillion appropriations for the fiscal year...
Lockheed Martin buys into SLS with $4.4 billion Aerojet Rocketdyne purchase
Lockheed Martin has signed a deal to purchase rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne. The deal buys Lockheed Martin into NASA's Space Launch...
SpaceX to receive over $880 million in FCC funding for Starlink network
The Federal Communications Commission has awarded SpaceX $885 million in funding to provide high-speed broadband internet to over 660,000 locations in 35 states.
The funding...
Artemis Moon shot likely not a priority for Biden space plans
With the 2020 US election officially called for Biden on November 7, NASA's ambitious goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2024 is...
SpaceX Plan to Transform Boca Chica Village into Spaceport Resort
SpaceX appears to be planning to transform the sleepy village of Boca Chica into a 21st-century spaceport and resort.
A recent SpaceX job opening spotted...
Biden Pledges to Continue Support for NASA’s Artemis Program
The Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appears to be in favour of continuing to support the NASA Artemis program, which hopes to return US...
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GAO rejects Blue Origin protest of NASA lunar lander contract award
The US Government Accountability Office has rejected claims filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics protesting the awarding of a single NASA lunar lander contract...
New space station module malfunctions hours after docking
Hours after docking with the International Space Station, the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module unexpectedly fired its thrusters which pushed the station out of its...
Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion to secure a lunar lander contract
In an open letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson penned by billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin offered more than $2 billion to be...
Selection of Falcon Heavy saves Europa Clipper mission almost $2 billion
NASA has selected to launch its $4 billion Europa Clipper mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The launch is slated for October 2024.
Announced on...
Solar sail asteroid explorer to launch aboard Artemis 1
NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon will carry a solar sailing CubeSat as part of an array of secondary payloads.
Artemis 1 is the...