SpaceX moves closer to Starship’s 10th flight as Super Heavy booster completes major prelaunch test
At its Starbase facility in South Texas on Friday, June 6, SpaceX conducted a successful 'static fire' test, igniting all 33 powerful Raptor engines of Starship's enormous Super Heavy first-stage booster.
Published: Jun 9, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA's Psyche spacecraft switches to backup propellant line after thruster shutdown
NASA's Psyche spacecraft switched to a backup propellant line to fix an early April thruster shutdown caused by a xenon pressure drop, expecting propulsion to restart by mid-June.
Published: Jun 8, 2025 | By Raj Naik
US Senator files bill for 'Mission to MARS Act,' giving the Johnson Space Center a makeover
Texas Senator John Cornyn announced the upgrade of NASA's Johnson Space Center to better accommodate future moon and Mars missions.
Published: Jun 8, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Next SpaceX mission carrying private astronauts to ISS faces delay, new launch window set for June 10
The liftoff of the fourth crewed mission by Axiom Space has been rescheduled to the new target date for the second time.
Published: Jun 8, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Factories in orbit? The race to build the future of manufacturing in space has already begun
A future where products are 'Made in space' is rapidly approaching, poised to revolutionize industry, society, and culture.
Published: Jun 7, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA's Roman Space Telescope clears shake test for its core components, one step closer to launch
This long thermal vacuum test ensured the telescope would be able to withstand and be fully functional in the environment of space.
Published: Jun 7, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Cruz proposes $10 billion boost to NASA programs cut in White House budget, including Artemis and ISS projects
The proposal aims to counter the significant cuts in funds faced by the space agency, altering the fate of space programs.
Published: Jun 7, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Japan's ispace misses the mark again as its lunar lander crashes into Moon — mission ends in failure
ispace has not been able to establish communication with Resilience yet.
Published: Jun 6, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Trump pushes $1 billion plan to send humans to Mars—with private companies leading the charge
To support Red Planet exploration, NASA's new Commercial Mars Payload Services (CMPS) program will contract private companies to develop essential technologies.
Published: Jun 4, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Drogue parachutes built entirely in-house by SpaceX deployed, show potential of vertical integration
This SpaceX Dragon mission stands out as the first to use drogue parachutes designed and manufactured entirely in-house by SpaceX.
Published: Jun 4, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Rocket Lab successfully launches BlackSky's Gen-3 satellite from New Zealand
The mission was launched from Rocket Lab's Mahia complex in New Zealand on June 3 at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2).
Published: Jun 3, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Virgin Galactic plans 2026 comeback for spaceflights with hiked prices after two-year hiatus
Virgin Galactic is now focused on developing its more advanced and efficient 'Delta class' spacecraft, designed to carry six passengers each.
Published: Jun 3, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX faces mandatory inquiry from the FAA following Starship's ninth launch mishap
The FAA has ordered SpaceX to investigate the destruction of both its Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage during the ninth test flight.
Published: Jun 3, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX puts forward Starlink as potential backup to GPS in future navigation systems
SpaceX submitted reply comments to the FCC about its Starlink satellite system being able to support navigation and positioning.
Published: Jun 2, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA’s Dragonfly gears up to explore Titan’s secrets in search of signs of life
Slated for launch in 2028, the Dragonfly rotorcraft will explore Titan's icy inhospitable environment to investigate the profound mystery of life's origins.
Published: Jun 2, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Blue Origin's New Shepard carries six passengers to suborbital space blending business and tech goals
The New Shepard capsule successfully lifted off at 9:39 a.m. Eastern time, soared to an apogee of 105 kilometers, and landed safely about 10 minutes later.
Published: Jun 2, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Impulse Space and SES partnership aims to reshape satellite delivery to higher Earth orbits
This agreement marks the inaugural commercial contract for Helios — Impulse Space's advanced transfer vehicle, introduced in early 2024.
Published: Jun 1, 2025 | By Raj Naik
New UK-built space vehicle aims to slash Mars travel time in half with breakthrough tech
The Sunbird's superior thrust and efficiency mean it could drastically cut journey times, bringing Mars within a mere three months' reach and Pluto just a four-year trip away.
Published: Jun 1, 2025 | By Raj Naik
New findings suggest solar storms are taking a toll on Starlink, and SpaceX is racing to keep up
The Sun is currently in its 25th solar cycle, having recently passed the solar maximum, which is the peak of its approximately 11-year activity period.
Published: May 31, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Rocket Lab expands deeper into defense sector with $275 million Geost acquisition
This May 27 acquisition gives Rocket Lab key technology for the Department of Defense's missile warning and space surveillance, potentially leading to lucrative Pentagon contracts.
Published: May 31, 2025 | By Raj Naik