NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”
Meanwhile, over about the same time period, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, Orion deep space crew capsule, and ground support system upgrades cost…
NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet
Notably, the Dragonfly launch was one of the first times United Launch Alliance has been eligible to bid its new Vulcan rocket for…
The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad
That’s when Starship reignited one of its six Raptor engines for a brief burn to make a slight adjustment to its flight path….
SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
These missions require medium-lift rockets, or smaller rockets capable of a high-rate launch cadence to match the capability of a larger launch vehicle….
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100 metric tons or more to the Moon…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA/Keegan…