Boeing Starliner, Safe At Station, Sprung A Few More Helium Leaks
Even with the leak, there should be enough helium left to allow Starliner to undock and deorbit.
Tim Fernholz
SDA’s Not Done Hiring Start-Ups
Satellite builders that haven’t done work for the DOD in the last year can qualify to participate in the HALO, or Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO, program.
A Dear John for dearMoon
Yusaku Maezawa has given up on his plan to orbit the Moon with a crew of creatives in SpaceX’s Starship.
Ursa Fired its Draper Engine In Under A Year
“It starts to feel more like an aircraft engine development than a rocket engine development.”
Starlab Adds New Partner, Cargo Flights To Its Space Station Plan
MDA’s space robotics capabilities could help set the new station apart from competitors.
Boeing Found Yet Another Design Flaw in Starliner
“This is not a safety of flight issue,” Boeing Starliner executive Mark Nappi said in a press conference Friday.
NASA’s Moon Plans Are In Elon’s Hands
“If we land, it is dependent on SpaceX having their [Starship] lander ready.”
ESA Taps Thales and The Exploration Company To Build LEO Cargo Spacecraft
ESA’s long-awaited turn to private companies for spacecraft comes eighteen years after NASA.
Rocket Lab Preps Double Launch for NASA
Rocket Lab is planning the first of two Electron flights to launch a pair of NASA weather satellites, in the latest use of NASA’s venture-class launch missions. The launch, which was expected early tomorrow morning, has been delayed to Saturday because of severe weather. The details: Two 6U cubesats will spend ten months measuring thermal […]
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Flies Crew After 21 Month Hiatus
The only apparent hiccup during the New Shepard’s 25th mission came when one of the capsule’s three parachutes failed to deploy completely.
NASA Worried About Risk In Polaris Hubble Scheme
NASA officials were concerned about the risks of a complex EVA with unproven spacesuits and astronauts.
A Controversial Pilot Program is Expanding the Military’s Use of Commercial Space
A Defense Department pilot program hired private satellite operators last month to provide intelligence directly to battlefield commanders.