Impulse Space is Making a Very Big Kick Stage
The man who built the Falcon 9’s Merlin engine is back with a new vehicle that aims to make reaching geostationary orbits cheaper.
Tim Fernholz
Private Space Firms Had Their Worst Fundraising in a Decade
Private space companies raised $17.9B last year—a 25% reduction from 2022 and the lowest in ten years, according to a report released today by venture fund Space Capital.
NASA Nixes Solar Power From Space (At Least For Now)
The dream of using solar panels in space to deliver electricity to the Earth below has animated engineers for 80+ years, but even with the falling cost of space access, we’re still far from solving the climate change problem with orbital power plants.
Add Another Year to Your Artemis Calendar
The astronauts heading around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission shouldn’t be packing their bags just yet.