FAA opens way for companies to stake claims to lunar rights Do we have the right to reserve rights to the moon? Apparently so. At least that’s the message the U.S. government… Read More
SpaceX rocket crash-lands on drone ship in ambitious recovery attempt SpaceX was unsuccessful in its inaugural attempt to land the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket softly on a barge… Read More
Blast-off for Bezos: Blue Origin wins deal to develop new U.S. rocket engine for Boeing joint venture Boeing and SpaceX were the big winners of the nearly $7 billion NASA contract to take U.S. astronauts to the… Read More
NASA chooses SpaceX for launchpad lease, passing over Bezos-backed Blue Origin In a victory for Elon Musk and a blow to Jeff Bezos, NASA said today that it has entered negotiations… Read More
Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture now employs 300 people, gearing up for commercial operations Blue Origin, the Seattle-based space venture backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has been quietly working for the past 13… Read More
A peek inside Boeing’s new spaceship: Tablets, LED lights and minimal controls From the outside, Boeing’s new spacecraft mimics the Apollo-era capsules from back in the day. The interior, however, is all about… Read More
Washington teen wins NASA “Why Space Matters to the Future” video contest There’s just something about Washington teenagers and their ability to talk about space exploration creatively. The Coalition for Space Exploration… Read More
Veteran NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick joins Blue Origin as human integration architect Nicholas Patrick, the fifth British astronaut to go to space and a NASA veteran, has joined the Blue Origin team… Read More
SpaceX and beyond: Latest from the new space race The docking of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule with the International Space Station is a landmark for the private space industry, marking… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Our future in space, and why it might be closer than we thought Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is space, and our possible future in it. Joining… Read More
Bezos’ Blue Origin prepares to test unique system for aborting rocket launches Blue Origin, the space venture backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is pushing ahead with development and testing of its… Read More
Geek of the Week: Kristina Wang, aerospace grad student It’s a fascinating time right now in the world of aerospace, as a variety of projects and ventures seek to… Read More
Bezos’ Blue Origin declines to testify at U.S. House hearing Participants in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program — private companies working on spacecraft to take U.S. astronauts to the International Space… Read More
After mishap, Bezos vows to press ahead with Blue Origin space project, crew capsule Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is promising to keep moving forward with the program despite the loss of its unmanned test… Read More
Reports: Bezos’ unmanned spaceship blows up in flight Update, Saturday morning: After mishap, Bezos vows to press ahead with Blue Origin space project, crew capsule A spacecraft launched… Read More
Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin, Boeing get NASA cash to build new spaceships Seattle may have lost a bid to house one of the retired Space Shuttles. But, who needs a clunky, old… Read More
