Commercial Space
Stratolaunch Shows Off its New Hypersonic Testing Vehicle
A year ago, the high-altitude launch company Stratolaunch flew the world’s largest aircraft. Now, Stratolaunch has revealed the designs of…
A New Technique to Make Lighter Radiation Shielding For Spacecraft: Rust.
A new technique for creating lighter and cheaper radiation shielding involves a secret ingredient: rust!
NASA is Going to Add a Commercial Module to the Space Station
NASA's plan to open up the International Space Station (ISS) to commercial activity is gaining ground. They have a vision…
Scientists Figure Out How to Continuously Watch the Entire Planet With Just 4 Satellites
A new study has shown that optimal global satellite coverage can be achieved with just four satellites, and in a…
New Project Headed by Apollo’s Charlie Duke to Send Messages to Space
When astronaut Charlie Duke walked on the Moon in April of 1972 during the Apollo 16 mission, he brought along…
Using Balloons to Launch Rockets
LEO Aerospace is developing a "Rockoon" system that will provide commercial launch services for microsatellites, as well as a platforms…
SpaceX is Sure They’ll be Able to Land Starship on the Moon in 2022
As the president of SpaceX said at the 2019 IAC, the company hopes to conduct missions to the Moon by…
Skylon’s SABRE Engine Passes a Big Test
Reaction Engines Ltd. recently passed a major milestone with the development of their SABRE engine, which could lead to spaceplanes…
Robotic Spiders to Explore the Moon? Yes, Please!
UK startup Spacebit is looking to democratize space with its Walking Rover mission, which will be the UK's first lunar…
NASA is Working on Electric Airplanes
One of the chief aims of space agencies and commercial aerospace these days is reducing the associated costs of space…