Space

Northrop Grumman invests $50 million to advance Firefly’s medium launch vehicle (MLV), now called Eclipse.

Rocket’s upper stage was lost for the third consecutive test flight.

Vehicle travels further than it did on its previous two missions but fails to make it back to Earth in one piece.

FAA says back-to-back explosions on previous flights necessitate larger airspace closures.

Agency nearly doubles the aircraft hazard area after the massive rocket exploded on back-to-back test flights in January and March.

Hulking spacecraft nears a return to action, the SpaceX CEO says.

‘Skinny’ budget opponents argue cuts to science and other programs will derail U.S. leadership in human spaceflight.

SpaceX wants a company town, and the firm may get it after a vote among residents is certified, expected in mid-May.

‘Skinny’ funding prioritizes a focus on moon and Mars missions over science and projects characterized as ‘grossly expensive.’

Launch provider says a nozzle extension on the upper engine was lost during stage separation, preventing the rocket from reaching orbit.