It’s all systems go from NASA for uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner to space station After conducting a flight readiness review today, NASA gave its go-ahead for launching Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi on an… Read More
Exclusive: Buyer of Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space venture is secretive Trump ally The new owner of Stratolaunch, the space venture started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is Steve Feinberg, a secretive… Read More
Blue Origin’s rocket ship sends postcards, science and art to outer space and back Thousands of postcards, an array of science experiments and a couple of art projects took a suborbital ride to space… Read More
After weather delay, Blue Origin counts down to test flight of suborbital spaceship Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is counting down to today’s uncrewed flight test of its New Shepard… Read More
Satellite mega-constellations stir a debate over avoiding catastrophic orbital crashes The retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command says the tens of thousands of satellites that SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon… Read More
Rocket Lab launches Japanese satellite that’s designed to spit out shooting stars for Olympics Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from its New Zealand launch pad today, sending a shooting-star satellite and six other… Read More
Blue Origin video traces the virtuous circle between real-life spaceflight and ‘The Expanse’ on video If “The Expanse” ever decides to shoot episodes of the science-fiction series on a Blue Origin spaceship, Wes Chatham is… Read More
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites… Read More
Aerojet Rocketdyne signs on the bottom line to build hardware for moon missions REDMOND, Wash. — Representatives of Aerojet Rocketdyne and Lockheed Martin put their signatures on a contract for up to $170… Read More
Blue Origin’s expansion plans rush ahead at its Seattle-area HQ — and in Los Angeles KENT, Wash. — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is rapidly expanding on several fronts, ranging from its… Read More
NASA’s in the market for quick taxi rides to and from International Space Station NASA already has committed billions of dollars to procuring regularly scheduled rides to and from the International Space Station from… Read More
Expedition Titan uses mixed reality to turn Saturn’s mysterious moon into a thrill ride It’s doubtful anyone alive today will get to ride through the ice volcanoes of Saturn’s largest moon — but you… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi — and Rosie the Rocketeer — meet up with their rocket Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi was moved to its Florida launch complex and set atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5… Read More
SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype rocket blows its top at Texas test launch site SpaceX’s prototype for a Starship meant for trips to the moon and Mars suffered an eruption today on its South… Read More
NASA says much-anticipated meteor outburst could be a bust for the West Coast Skywatchers say parts of the world could see a brief, brilliant meteor outburst known as the Alpha Monocerotids on Thursday… Read More
How the Seattle area became a hotspot for satellite builders — and what comes next Seattle may not be the best place to put a launch pad, but the region is turning into one of… Read More
GAO sides with Blue Origin in dispute over Air Force’s multibillion-dollar launch contract process The Government Accountability Office is agreeing with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture that the Air Force needs… Read More
NASA adds five companies, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, to moon delivery list Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads… Read More
Nanoracks aims to test habitat-building method during SpaceX satellite mission Nanoracks says it’ll put a metal-cutting robot to work in orbit next year as part of a satellite deployment mission,… Read More
NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More
Spaceflight Industries is raising more cash as satellite deals heat up on the final frontier Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries, which has taken on a string of high-profile satellite missions over the past year, is in the… Read More
Kid-friendly lunar rover takes the spotlight in the city where moon buggies were born KENT, Wash. — The City of Kent’s newest lunar rover wouldn’t stand up to the radiation-blasted conditions on the surface… Read More
Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Alexa agrees with Jeff Bezos when Picard drops in on Amazon HQ When the actor who plays the boss’ favorite Star Trek captain drops in at the office, it’s best to agree… Read More
SpaceX executes ground-based test firing for Crew Dragon’s launch escape system SpaceX went the distance today with a static-fire test of its Crew Dragon space taxi’s launch escape system — the… Read More
After visiting asteroid, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe heads back to Earth with samples Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft and its science team bid a bittersweet farewell to the asteroid Ryugu, 180 million miles from… Read More
3-D climate modeling could fine-tune the search for faraway signs of alien life Astronomers have identified thousands of stars that have planets, and that number could mushroom even faster when waves of next-generation… Read More
‘Ultima Thule’ no more: New Horizons’ space snowman is named Arrokoth The snowman-shaped object that NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past nearly a year ago on the solar system’s icy fringe… Read More
BlackSky wins $50M in financing from Intelsat for Earth-watching constellation BlackSky, a geospatial intelligence company with offices in Seattle and Virginia, says it’s secured a $50 million loan from the… Read More
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites — and hits reusability milestones SpaceX sent its second set of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today, atop a Falcon 9 rocket that featured the… Read More
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander proposed … as Lego toys Which will go into commercial service first: Blue Origin’s orbital-class New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lunar lander, or the… Read More
