Space

Suborbital expedition provider calls on public to provide moniker for one of its next-generation vehicles.

Company’s plans to wind down its workhorse rocket may prompt delays and safety concerns for airspace users.

Failures that doomed space shuttle are same ones lurking in every hangar and cockpit.

Agency proposes waiving environmental regulations to reduce launch delays and costs.

Company completed an FAA-required mishap investigation and made several changes to the rocket after an anomaly in May.

Initial public offering could launch the company’s worth to the stratosphere and make CEO Elon Musk a trillionaire.

Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and Luca Parmitano combined bring thousands of hours of flight experience.

SpaceX resumed operations Friday, but Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket may take more time to return to action.

Company must now complete a mishap investigation or receive an FAA return to flight determination.

Mostly successful debut of company’s largest rocket yet represents a key step toward grander ambitions.