NASA select to rerun hot fire test of Artemis I SLS core stage
NASA announced January 30 that it planned to rerun the hot fire test of the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) core stage after...
Has a $225 million SiriusXM satellite failed just 6 weeks after launch?
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM has revealed that its $225 million SXM-7 satellite may have failed just six weeks after it was launched.
The revelations were...
SLS core stage in good condition following anomalous static fire
NASA officials confirmed that the first SLS core stage had not suffered any damage following an anomalous static fire test that was automatically aborted...
SpaceX to repurpose offshore oil platforms for Starship launches
SpaceX appears to have purchased a pair of offshore oil platforms from a bankrupt offshore drilling contractor. The launch provider is expected to convert...
OneWeb secures $400 million in funding under new ownership
Broadband satellite operator OneWeb announced on January 15 that it had secured an additional $400 million in funding from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems.
After...
Maiden NASA SLS core stage hot fire test ends prematurely
The first static fire test of a NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage was automatically aborted just over 60 seconds into a planned...
UK Space Agency partners with Rolls-Royce to study nuclear propulsion systems
The UK Space Agency has signed a contract with Rolls-Royce to study how nuclear power could be used to revolutionise spaceflight.
According to Rolls-Royce,...
Boeing to supply International Space Station with six new solar arrays
NASA announced on January 11 that six new Boeing-built solar arrays would be delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) starting in 2021.
Designed for...
NASA set date to test-fire first SLS core stage
NASA has announced it plans to perform the first hot fire test of an SLS core stage on January 16. The stage is expected...
NASA and Boeing complete Starliner parachute drop test campaign
NASA and Boeing have completed a parachute drop test campaign to validate the spacecraft's recovery system.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is the first America-made...