U.S., Japan Partnership to Send First Non-American Astronaut to the Moon
The announcement was made during President Biden’s trip to Eastern Asia.
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NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket to Return to Launch Pad
The SLS is making a comeback after several hardware issues were found during its last wet dress rehearsal.
Inside the Historic Mission To Service an Orbiting Satellite
Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics allowed FLYING rare access to the lab where engineers quietly made space history performing the first operational commercial satellite servicing mission.
FAA Approves New Spaceport in Huntsville, Alabama
The Dream Chaser spaceplane is now cleared for landing at America’s next spaceport—Huntsville, Alabama.
Historic Hangar One Getting Google-Funded Makeover
The massive airship hangar from the 1930s at Moffett Federal Airfield will be restored by Google Planetary Ventures.
Virgin Galactic Stock Rating Downgraded By Truist
The commercial space company is experiencing another round of delays, resulting in another drop in stock value.
James Webb Space Telescope Completes Alignment
The world’s most powerful telescope is just months away from full operability.
NASA’s Unique SOFIA Boeing 747SP Flying Telescope Is Done
NASA announced Thursday that a rare modified Boeing 747SP—known as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), will be shut down this year, after years of inflight observations of the moon, stars, planets, and far away galaxies.
Jessica Watkins Becomes First Black Woman on Long-Duration ISS Mission
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins made history Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to participate in a long-duration mission aboard the orbiting International Space Station.
ICYMI: All You Need to Know About the World’s Most Powerful Telescope
As the James Webb Space Telescope cools down to its frigid optimum temperature, FLYING takes a look back at all the milestones this historic technology has achieved.
