Commercial Space
A Capsule With Antiviral Drugs Grown in Space Returns to Earth
On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space. This…
Watch a House-Sized Space Habitat (Intentionally) Burst
We live in an age of renewed space exploration, colloquially known as Space Age 2.0. Unlike the previous one, this…
Dream Chaser is Getting Tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Completes 24th Flight; New Glenn Hopefully on the Horizon
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket successfully launched and landed today at the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas, with…
Threats From Above Lead the List of Space Concerns in New Survey
Sending astronauts to the moon is OK — but more Americans think NASA should instead put a high priority on…
Reusable Rockets Could Fly Back to Their Launch Sites With Wings
A study supported by the French Space Agency describes a "reusability kit" that will make any first stage booster retrievable.
ULA Test Fires its New Vulcan Rocket
The United Launch Alliance took a major step with the first successful test firing of the Vulcan first stage.
Starliner Faces New Delays for Crewed Flights to ISS
While the SpaceX Crew Dragon is making regular trips to and from the International Space Station, the other vehicle NASA…
A New Launch Complex Opens Up in the Ocean
The Spaceport Company successfully tested its prototype mobile sea platform, launching multiple rockets from the Gulf of Mexico
Stratolaunch Buys Virgin Orbit's Rocket-Launching 747
With Virgin Orbit going through bankruptcy, other launch providers are purchasing various parts of the business. This week we learned…