[ad_1] It’s launch day for NASA, again. The space agency is aiming to launch its Artemis I moon mission in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after technical issues delayed previous attempts over the last three months. The agency’s towering Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule are scheduled …
Read More »AST SpaceMobile deploys BlueWalker 3 satellite antenna
[ad_1] A view from onboard the satellite, captured after deploying the 693-square foot array. AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-smartphone connectivity venture AST SpaceMobile announced Monday that the wide antenna of its recently launched test satellite deployed successfully — a critical milestone in the company’s development of a global network to provide 5G …
Read More »SpaceX shakes up Starbase leadership in Starship push
[ad_1] An aerial view of a Starship prototype stacked on a Super Heavy booster at the company’s Starbase facility outside of Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX While Elon Musk earns daily headlines over changes at Twitter, a significant reorganization is underway at his space company’s Texas launch facility. SpaceX president and COO …
Read More »Record revenue, added contract wins
[ad_1] An Electron rocket launches from the company’s New Zealand facility on Nov. 4, 2022. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab delivered quarterly results on Wednesday that boasted record revenue, with the space company tacking on additional contract wins across its business. “The quarter ended strongly for Rocket Lab,” CEO Peter Beck …
Read More »$25 million raise, revised outlook
[ad_1] Virgin Orbit’s modified 747 jet “Cosmic Girl” releases the company’s LauncherOne rocket for a mission on January 13, 2022. Virgin Orbit Virgin Orbit raised $25 million, the company announced Monday alongside its third-quarter results, as the alternative rocket launcher faces a dwindling cash reserve. The company disclosed that Richard …
Read More »SpaceX adds data restrictions to Starlink satellite internet service
[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaking about the Starlink project at MWC hybrid Keynote during the second day of Mobile World Congress on June 29, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX introduced restrictions to its Starlink internet service to curtail data drains of …
Read More »Rocket Lab attempts Electron booster catch with helicopter
[ad_1] Space company Rocket Lab called off its latest attempt at catching one of its Electron boosters with a helicopter, as the venture pursues reusability of its rockets. The company launched the “Catch Me If You Can” mission from its private facility in New Zealand on Friday. The primary goal …
Read More »Jeff Bezos, Jay-Z may bid on Washington Commanders
[ad_1] Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and commissioner Roger Goodell on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Sep.15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Logan Bowles | AP Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL’s Washington …
Read More »Virgin Galactic Q3 2022 earnings
[ad_1] Virgin Galactic pilots walk to the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity spacecraft, attached to the jet carrier aircraft Eve. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter loss from a year ago, with CEO Michael Colglazier outlining the remaining steps before the space tourism company aims to launch its …
Read More »SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket on Space Force mission
[ad_1] [The webcast is scheduled to begin at 9:26 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Tuesday is set to launch the first Falcon Heavy mission in over three years, a towering rocket that is the most powerful …
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