Boeing Admit Lack of End-to-End Testing to Blame for Starliner Failure
Boeing officials have admitted that a lack of end-to-end testing of the software that controls the Starliner spacecraft was to blame for its anomalous...
Maiden NASA SLS Launch Expected to Slip to Late 2021
The maiden launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) is expected to slip to late 2021 according to a top NASA official.
During a...
SpaceX Starship Pressurization Test Ends in Dramatic Circumstances
A Starship pressurization test conducted at a SpaceX facility in Boca Chica, Texas ended in dramatic fashion late Friday evening.
During late evening testing on...
Northrop Grumman Complete Key OmegA Test Ahead of Maiden Flight
Northrup Grumman has completed a successful full-scale static fire test of an OmegA rocket second stage. The completion of the test is a key...
Northrop Grumman Dock First Ever Satellite Mission Extension Vehicle
Northrup Grumman has successfully docked a ground-breaking mission extension vehicle to an Intelsat communications satellite.
The Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) was developed by SpaceLogistics LLC,...
Commercial Virgin Galactic Flights Unlikely in 2020
Space tourism provider Virgin Galactic has hinted that commercial flights aboard the company’s SpaceShipTwo vehicle are unlikely to begin in 2020.
On a February...
SpaceX Appear to have Deorbited a Starlink Satellite
SpaceX appears to have successfully deorbited a Starlink communications satellite for the first time.
Over the last 12 months, SpaceX has launched 300 satellites as...
NASA Requests Lunar Rover Ideas from Industry
NASA has requested ideas for the development of lunar rovers from a broad spectrum of industry partners. The request is part of the agency’s...
Maxar Wins $142 Million NASA Contract to Demonstrate In-Orbit Assembly
NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies to demonstrate the viability of in-orbit robotic assembly and manufacturing. The technology could allow...
Stealth Rocket Startup Astra Aims to be the FedEx of Space
A California-based stealth rocket startup has revealed it plans to be the FedEx of space in a recent profile. The profile published on Bloomberg.com...
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SpaceX Deploy Sixth Batch of Starlink Satellites Despite Engine Failure
SpaceX has added another 60 satellites to its Starlink constellation despite a rare Falcon 9 engine failure.
The sixth batch of Starlink satellites was launched...
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