Virgin Galactic announces first commercial spaceflights this summer
Virgin Galactic announced that the company will launch its first commercial spaceflights this summer with a research mission in June followed by a private astronaut trip in August.
Space Race: Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, Blue Origin back at it
Virgin Galactic's launch Thursday went off without a hitch, the latest move by one of three major billionaire-backed players in the space race. SpaceX and Blue Origin also had developments recently.
Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocket towards ISS on private charter flight
The Axiom Mission 2 space crew launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a private charter flight Sunday, marking the first time Saudi Arabians went to space in decades.
Virgin Galactic reveals Unity 25 flight's upcoming launch window
Virgin Galactic has revealed the date that will mark the opening of the window for its Unity 25 spaceflight. The opening for the mission will fall on May 25.
SpaceX launches 56 new Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea
SpaceX launched a batch of 56 Starlink satellites into orbit early Sunday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and successfully landed a rocket in the sea.
NASA, Rocket Lab launch part of satellite constellation to study tropical storm systems
NASA and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. launched two small satellites into orbit from New Zealand on Monday to study hurricanes and other cyclones more frequently.
When could the SpaceX Starship launch again?
While SpaceX Starships remain grounded by the FAA, CEO Elon Musk predicted when they could lift off next – assuming a new lawsuit doesn't cause delays.
Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Starship rocket launch
Environmental and wildlife groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration over SpaceX rocket operations in Texas. The company's Starship exploded minutes after launch on April 20.
SpaceX Starship launch: See the destruction rocket caused on historic flight
The April 20 launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Texas started a fire on state park land and sent debris flying. Residents in a nearby town reported dust falling after the launch.
Japan's ispace reveals why lunar lander likely crashed into moon
The Japanese Hakuto lunar lander likely made a hard landing on the moon's surface on Tuesday. Ispace said that it lost communications with the lander and was not receiving data.
AST SpaceMobile completes first space-based voice call using smartphones
AST SpaceMobile and its partners announced Tuesday that the company made the first space-based calls to a standard smartphone using the BW3 satellite.
Japan's ispace loses contact with lunar lander following historic launch
Following a December launch from Florida, Japanese private space company ispace attempted to put its Hakuto-R M1 lander on the surface of the moon on Tuesday. The team lost contact.
China's push to hijack enemy satellites could be 'game over' for US, national security expert warns
John Hannah reacts to a U.S. intel leak exposing Chinese efforts to build cyber weapons to overtake Western satellites during wartime.
SpaceX reveals why Starship exploded minutes into launch
SpaceX has revealed the cause of the resulting explosion following the Thursday morning southern Texas test flight of the nearly 400-foot-tall Starship rocket.
Elon Musk watches multimillion-dollar SpaceX Starship explode, says team 'learned a lot'
Elon Musk congratulated the SpaceX team on Thursday after the company's Starship successfully launched before exploding in its first test flight.
SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket, explodes minutes later
The first test flight of the SpaceX Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket, blasted off from the coast of Texas on Thursday morning. It experienced an unscheduled disassembly.
FAA says it's looking for ways to optimize launches, reentries as more rockets soar to space
The Federal Aviation Administration announced several factors it will consider when determining whether to approve a commercial space operations as frequency of launches increases.
SpaceX scrubs massive Starship test flight launch in Texas after pressurization issue
SpaceX scrubbed the first test flight for its Starship spacecraft from its Starbase in Texas on Monday morning after identifying a pressurization issue, the company said.
SpaceX goes through final checks for Monday morning launch of Starship for 90-minute test flight
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted about the Starship launch attempt taking place Monday, shortly after the private space company announce it was going through final checks.
SpaceX cleared by FAA to test launch massive 394-foot Starship
The Federal Aviation Administration cleared the way for the first test flight of the SpaceX Starship. The Elon Musk-owned space company's launch could come next week.