Commercial Space
Record-Setting Astronaut Peggy Whitson Will Command Private Space Mission
Astronaut Peggy Whitson already has her name in the history books, but now there's a new entry to add: first…
Blue Origin Will Finally Fly Passengers to the Edge of Space in July
Blue Origin has a charitable auction going and whoever makes the highest bid will win a ride to space the…
Blue Origin’s Latest New Shepard Flight is a Success, With Passengers Climbing on Board (and Getting off Again Before it Flew)
Blue Origin is once again feeling momentum after the latest successful flight of their New Shepard launch vehicle.
Latest Starship Prototype SN11 Explodes in mid-air, Raining Debris on the Launch Site
SpaceX just conducted its fourth high-altitude flight test with a Starship prototype (SN11). Once again, there was a slight explosion!
The Space Court Foundation Presents: “Women of Color in Space”
The Space Court Foundation has launched a new series titled Women of Color in Space! Their first interview with Ruvimbo…
How Long Will Space Junk Take to Burn Up? Here’s a Handy Chart
If the Roman Empire had been able to launch a satellite in a relatively high Low Earth Orbit – say…
Once He Steps Down From Amazon, Jeff Bezos Will be Able to Focus his Energy on Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos' recent decision to step down as CEO of Amazon could be good news for Blue Origin, one of…
Axiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise)
Axiom Space’s first privately funded trip to the International Space Station will be as notable for who’s not on the crew…
Starships Will be Launching From These Oil Drilling Platforms Bought by SpaceX
SpaceX has just acquired two former oil drilling rigs off the coast of Texas, which it is converting into launch…
Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches a Batch of Satellites From an Airplane
Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near…