…SEOPS said its motivation for buying up an entire Falcon 9 launch, rather than reserving a portion of the capacity of a Transporter mission, was to create a mission tailored for “time…
…Clouds and rain showers cleared the area around SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas, leaving mostly sunny skies over the Starship launch pad Thursday afternoon. SpaceX pushed back the launch time…
…The Zhuque-3 launched for the first time in December, becoming the first Chinese orbital-class rocket to attempt booster recovery. While the launch phase was successful, the booster crashed during a…
…Although the Space Force manages its own launch facilities nearby, the military works closely with NASA, and they share some responsibilities, Ars reports . Too many launches, too little time … Most critically, there…
…The company has launched New Glenn three times, during each of which the first stage performed well. The company had already demonstrated the ability to land the New Glenn first stage, and…
…It now launches so often—a few times a week—that its flights are a complete non-event. Even a milestone like a 35th launch and landing, bringing it closer to space…
…Falcon 9, it’s time? Teething challenges notwithstanding, SpaceX is increasingly counting on Starship to be the bedrock of its launch initiatives. After conducting 165 Falcon 9 launches last year, the company…
…An aggressive timeline After the four astronauts were revealed, Isaacman spoke with reporters for a few minutes. He reiterated he is “extremely” confident in the timeline for a 2027 Artemis III launch…
…He lauded SpaceX for a “hell of a V3 Starship launch.” Starship’s 12th test flight was a long time coming . The last Starship test flight took off last October . The gap…
…What’s a realistic timeline? Multiple sources said a more realistic timeline for Blue Origin to rebuild its pad and launch from there is 12 to 18 months. If this were to…