Why Doesn’t NASA Reuse Its Rockets?
Since companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin reuse their rocket boosters, why isn’t the method standard for all space launches? We have the answer in the premiere of FLYING’s new video series.
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Redwire Space Hit with Federal Lawsuit
Redwire Space, a partner in Blue Origin’s proposed orbiting space station, is the target of a class-action lawsuit alleging federal securities fraud.
2021 Was a Big Year for Space
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 […]
Blue Origin Successfully Sends Six Into Space
The word ‘touchdown’ took on a whole new meaning for former NFL player Michael Strahan Saturday, who was an honorary guest on the mission.
Watch: Blue Origin Launch
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 […]
Alan Shepard’s Daughter and Michael Strahan Are Headed to Space
Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan are heading to space next month.
Blue Origin Astronaut Killed in Small Airplane Crash
Blue Origin astronaut Glen de Vries has died in a single-engine airplane crash, police reported Friday. De Vries, 49, was killed Thursday when a Cessna C172 went down near Lake Kemah, New Jersey.
U.S. Return to Moon’s Surface Delayed to 2025
Americans will not be returning to the surface of the moon until at least 2025, NASA said Tuesday, confirming for the first time the agency will not make its original 2024 deadline. During a teleconference with reporters updating its Artemis Program, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson blamed delays in developing the Artemis Orion astronaut capsule as […]
Taking Off in Public: Introducing Modern FLYING
The amount of capital that is pouring into the aerospace industry from venture capitalists will have a profound impact on the future of aviation.
To Boldly Go Where No Canadian Actor has Gone Before: Blue Origin’s Successful Launch
“Star Trek” actor William Shatner flew to space Wednesday onboard Blue Origin’s second crewed launch. Shatner, accompanied by three other crew members, joked during a brief coining ceremony before riding to the spacecraft. “Heads we go, tails we don’t,” said Shatner, who played the iconic Captain Kirk in the TV and film franchise. I do […]
