SpaceX Starship Explosion Leads to Airline Diversions
On a clear morning at SpaceX‘s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, the aerospace company conducted another test flight of its ambitious Starship rocket on January 16, 2025. This test…
Trump Selects Jared Isaacman, Musk Ally, to Lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump announced Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut and ally of Elon Musk, as his choice to lead NASA. Isaacman, who has twice funded and commanded missions with…
SpaceX gets the green light from the US FAA to launch a Falcon 9 rocket
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the green light for its Falcon 9 rocket to resume flights, specifically for a mission scheduled to launch on October 7,…
European Aerospace Giants Airbus and Thales Consider Space Collaboration
European aerospace leaders Airbus and Thales are reportedly in the early stages of exploring a potential tie-up of their space businesses, according to industry sources familiar with the discussions. This…
Virgin Galactic completes glide flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic announced that its VSS Unity spacecraft had successfully completed a glide flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26, 2023. The mission, which is Unity’s 24th,…
The FAA is investigating after Starship’s launch spilled debris far beyond the expected field
The largest rocket ever built blew up in mid-flight, with no crew on board, leading the FAA to ground the Starship Super Heavy launch program pending a “mishap investigation.” SpaceX…
Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan’s space dreams
The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan’s hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed…