Space

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, a satellite launch and services company, will officially become a publicly traded company following its merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: NGCA).

From rocket tests to planetary defense, 2021 has been an eventful year for the space industry. Join the FLYING staff as we look back at our top five space stories of the year. Successful Liftoff for First All-Civilian Space Mission This year saw the world’s first of many all-civilian space flights, led by SpaceX’s Inspiration4 […]

The massive James Webb Space Telescope has been decades in the making and is scheduled to launch Christmas Day.

At the proposed deal size, company would command a market value of $263 million.

Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are blaming the delay on a malfunctioning engine flight controller on one of the space launch system (SLS) core stage engines.

The massive JWST, as it’s called, has been decades in the making and is scheduled to launch on Christmas Eve.

Time on Monday named the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla the magazine’s 2021 “Person of the Year.”

Shatner in Space goes behind the scenes of the TV and movie icon’s historic journey that took place in October.

The word ‘touchdown’ took on a whole new meaning for former NFL player Michael Strahan Saturday, who was an honorary guest on the mission.

Television host and former NFL superstar Michael Strahan was one of six people who went space Saturday morning as part of Blue Origin’s NS-19 mission. Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of the first American to fly to space and fifth person to walk on the moon, Alan Shepard, will also be on board, along with […]