FAA Clears SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket for Return to Flight
The regulator on Thursday said the vehicle is safe to return to action, including upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 and Polaris Dawn missions in August.
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NASA, SpaceX Share Details on Plan to Destroy ISS
No existing spacecraft meets the propulsive needs of the U.S. deorbit vehicle, which will bring the International Space Station back to Earth.
Supersonic, Rocket-Powered Aircraft Gets All Clear to Break Sound Barrier
New Zealand manufacturer Dawn Aerospace is developing ‘an aircraft with the performance of a rocket’ for suborbital space transportation.
378 Days of Solitude: NASA Volunteers Emerge From Mars Simulator
NASA’s CHAPEA program seeks to prepare astronauts for future missions to the Red Planet and beyond.
Boeing Starliner Astronauts Give Earth-to-Orbit Update
For the first time since arriving at the International Space Station on June 6, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spoke to the media.
U.S. Program to Fly Citizens From India, Nigeria, Island Nations to Space
The Scientific Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) has reserved all six seats on an upcoming flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.
Starliner Astronauts Prepare for Extended ISS Stay
NASA and Boeing representatives on Friday said the crew will not return until additional testing, which may take weeks, is complete.
Blue Origin Urges FAA to Cap SpaceX Launches at Kennedy
The latest wrinkle in the long-standing feud between billionaire CEOs Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk sees the former lodge a public complaint with the regulator.
Boeing Starliner, Crew Will Return to Earth No Earlier Than June 26
Helium leaks, failing thrusters, and a faulty valve component are extending NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ stay on the International Space Station.
SpaceX Starship’s Fourth Test Flight Is Rocket’s Most Successful Yet
It’s a momentous occasion for SpaceX as both Starship and the Super Heavy booster successfully splashed down back on Earth.
