NASA Delays Launch Window for SLS
The agency’s most powerful rocket is faced with yet another setback following issues found during its wet dress rehearsal.
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First All-Private Human Spaceflight Mission Launches to ISS
SpaceX’s Axiom-1 mission blasted off into space with four private citizens onboard.
NASA Delays SLS Wet Dress Rehearsal a Second Time
The Artemis I team is stopping to take every precaution for the rocket’s final major test.
NASA Conducts Wet Dress Rehearsal for Space Launch System
The rehearsal comes after NASA announces its budget for fiscal year 2023.
NASA Selects Lockheed Martin To Develop Mars Vehicle
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build the first rocket to be fired on another planet for the Mars Sample Return Program.
Lockheed Martin Pulls Back Aerojet Rocketdyne Bid Following FTC Lawsuit
The agency contends the defense contractor could use its position to harm its rivals.
Two Ariane 6 Rocket Stages Arrive at French Guiana
The central core of the European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 launch vehicle has arrived at the spaceport in French Guiana after journeying from Europe.
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.
NASA Marks 60 Years Since the First Chimp in Orbit
Sixty years ago this week, humanity sent its bravest into Earth’s orbit—a chimpanzee named Enos. In the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. had set its sights on the moon, but strapping yourself to a rocket wasn’t exactly as common as it is today. So, in the early 1960s, NASA sent dozens of animals […]
Who Will Be Aboard the Upcoming Blue Origin Flight?
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has announced two of four crew members for its next manned launch set for October 12. New Shepard’s 18th mission, NS-18, will be carrying former NASA engineer and Planet Labs Co-Founder Dr. Chris Boshuizen and Vice Chair of Life Sciences & Healthcare, Glen de Vries, alongside two unannounced crew members. The […]
