U.S. Space Force’s Secret Robot Spaceplane Could Be Headed to Deep Orbit
Previous flights of the X-37B, built by Boeing, were limited to low-Earth orbit, but its seventh mission could reach new heights.
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket Set for Return to Action Next Week
The space tourism firm could fly a cargo mission as soon as Monday as it seeks to get back into the commercial space race.
NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe Stopped Communicating—And It Could Take Weeks to Fix
The space agency identified an issue with one of the spacecraft’s computers as the source of the problem but said engineers could take weeks to find a solution.
Industry Stakeholders Take On the FAA
Get an update on FAA rulemaking, DJI’s new delivery drone, an ex-Wisk Aero executive’s latest move, and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
India Becomes Fourth Nation to Put a Lander on Moon Following Russian Crash
The successful Chandrayaan-3 mission also marked the world’s first landing in the moon’s south polar region.
Meet Arkisys, the Startup Building the World’s First Private Spaceport
The company’s Port ecosystem should ramp up space activity by providing a hub for just about everything.
Virgin Galactic Launches First Spaceflight with Paying Customers
The company’s VMS Eve mothership and VSS Unity spacecraft took off Thursday morning from Spaceport America.
SpaceX Sends Paying Customers on Ax-2 Mission to ISS
Launch represents the company’s third fully commercial flight and 10th crewed mission to space.
Virgin Galactic Plans Return to Space This Month
The crewed mission will clear the runway for commercial launch in June.
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch
By Elon Musk’s standards, Thursday’s test flight was “a success.”
