China's first liquid/solid fueld rocket to make 2021 maiden flight
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Axiom Space reveals historic first private crew to visit International Space Station
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
OSIRIS-REx mission set for May departure from Bennu back to Earth
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Moon rock on Joe Biden's desk raises hopes for lunar return
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Purdue scientist ready for Mars rover touchdown
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Extreme black holes have hair that can be combed
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Metamaterial tiles boost sensitivity of large telescopes
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
UN and UK sign agreement to promote space sustainability
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Motiv Space Systems and JPL to develop robotic arm for extreme cold environments
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:13
Space Force officially ends launch partnerships with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 00:31
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on Dec. 31 officially terminated launch technology partnerships signed in October 2018 with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman.
The Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreements to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance.
Axiom announces crew for first private ISS mission
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 00:17
WASHINGTON — A commercial Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station early next year chartered by Axiom Space will carry four private astronauts — but not a superstar actor.
Axiom Space revealed Jan. 26 the crew of its first mission to the ISS, called Ax-1 and scheduled for launch no earlier than January 2022.
U.S. Space Command chief makes case for civilian space traffic control
Monday, 25 January 2021 21:43
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has air traffic controllers to handle military airspace issues but the Federal Aviation Administration has overall responsibility for air safety. A similar arrangement is needed for the space domain, the commander of U.S.
SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military
Monday, 25 January 2021 21:32
WASHINGTON — Among the 143 satellites that flew to orbit Jan. 24 on SpaceX’s record-breaking rideshare were technology demonstrations and payloads of interest to the U.S. military, including satellite components, in-space laser communications and remote sensing.
Speedcast to reorganize under Centerbridge Partners
Monday, 25 January 2021 21:27
SAN FRANCISCO — Satellite communications provider SpeedCast International Ltd. is scheduled to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by March 31 after winning approval to reorganize under a new owner, private equity firm Centerbridge Partners.
Barbs fly over satellite projects from Musk, Bezos
Monday, 25 January 2021 20:32
A spat erupted Tuesday between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the tech titans' space firms exchanged barbs over their rival satellite internet projects being evaluated by regulators.
Amazon, founded and led by Bezos, put out a statement claiming Musk's rival SpaceX project Starlink was seeking design changes that could "create a more dangerous environment for collisions in space" and also increase radio interference.