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Flight testing of the electric propulsion developer’s contested logistics concepts is expected to begin in 2027.

‘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.

Company is shuttering operations in Sweden to scale up its team in the U.S., where it is planning to fly a demonstrator this year.

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

Potential expansion would mark the service’s first operation in a major U.S. city.

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

Members say the Shift4 CEO has committed to keeping NASA’s lunar ambitions on track despite expressing aims to land humans on Mars.

Latest addition to the manufacturer’s portfolio complements its other vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) projects.

Manufacturer becomes the first to achieve crewed transition using a tilt-propeller eVTOL prototype.