SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.”
"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.”
“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.”
US Space Force payloads will ride on the first flight of Impulse Space's cryogenic space tug.
"This first of a kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone."
The FAA is still reviewing plans for the fifth Starship test flight, but could approve it soon.
The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.
The US Space Force says this test flight was critical for certifying Vulcan for military missions.
On Friday's launch, United Launch Alliance will test the limits of its Centaur upper stage.
SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper.
SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies.
The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite.
"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently."
The second test flight of the Vulcan rocket is scheduled for liftoff on October 4.
All that's left of the Russian missile silo is a big hole in the ground.
"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?"
The Indian government has approved $2.7 billion in new spending for its space program.
"SpaceX will be filing suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach," Musk said.
"Authorities will have high-resolution imagery that is updated globally every 20 minutes."
"As the commander or pilot of your spacecraft, you don’t want to see it go off without you."
Launch startups in China and Europe are borrowing ideas and rhetoric from SpaceX.
Buildings at Johnson Space Center in Houston are among the worst at any NASA facility.
SpaceX blames the regulatory delay on "issues ranging from the frivolous to the patently absurd."
After a four-month review, NASA says suspect transistors on Europa Clipper are good to go.
"We will review the data and determine the next steps for the program," says Boeing's Starliner manager.
Starliner is set to land at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico shortly after midnight.
"China is likely to become the first country to return samples from Mars."
Boeing could earn nearly $2 billion more from NASA if it fully executes on the Starliner contract.
The larger Vega-C will take over, primarily to launch European government satellites.
The two astronauts who launched on Starliner will stay behind on the International Space Station.
It seems like we'll have to wait a bit for ABL to put another rocket on the launch pad.
"We all should operate with due regard and in a professional manner."
It's unclear how long upgrades will take or when the FAA will approve a booster catch.
Engineers are redesigning parts of the propulsion system on Astrobotic's next lunar lander.
It's unlikely Boeing can fly all six of its Starliner missions before retirement of the ISS in 2030.
"The agency flight readiness review is where any formal dissents are presented and reconciled."
"We have still a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation."