Commercial Space

Civilian Astronauts are Going to try Spacewalking From a Crew Dragon Capsule

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman who flew to space on the Inspiration4 mission last year has announced another flight, with the…

3 years ago

Tom Cruise Movie’s Producers Aim to Add Film Studio to the Space Station in 2024

The production company that's playing a key role in a space movie project involving Tom Cruise says it's working with…

3 years ago

SpaceX Tests its Starship-Catching Launch Tower

If you thought landing a used rocket booster on a barge or a landing pad was crazy idea, take a…

3 years ago

Rocket Lab Shows off its new Reusable Neutron Rocket, due for Launch in 2024

Rocket Lab just showed the updated design of their Neutron rocket, which features a never-before-seen Hungry Hippo fairing!

3 years ago

Alan Shepard’s Daughter Will be Flying on the Next New Shepard Flight

For the 19th mission of the New Shepard rocket, Blue Origin has offered a seat to Alan Shepard's eldest daughter…

3 years ago

NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned “Destinations” in Low Earth Orbit

While it may seem like the International Space Station is just now fully hitting its stride as far as scientific…

3 years ago

SpinLaunch Hurls a Test Vehicle Kilometers Into the air. Eventually, it’ll Throw Them Almost all the way to Orbit

The commercial space company SpinLaunch just conducted its first successful launch test from their facility at Spaceport America.

3 years ago

“Mechazilla” is Getting its Arms. Now it can Catch Starships!

The "Mechazilla" Launch Tower at SpaceX's Boca Chica Launch Facility in south Texas just got a pair of "chopstick" arms!

3 years ago

William Shatner Completes his Trip to Space With Blue Origin

William Shatner and the crew of the Blue Origin NS-18 mission made it back to Earth safe and sound!

3 years ago

The Astronauts who Would Have Tested Starliner Have Been Reassigned to an Upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch

NASA has taken the two astronauts selected to test the Starliner and reassigned them to fly the fifth SpaceX Dragon…

3 years ago