SpaceX Back Up To Its Neck in Discharged Wastewater
Texas and federal officials have reportedly found that SpaceX violated environmental regulations.
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Stories about the companies building a ride to space.
NordSpace Invests $5M to Build Canada’s First Spaceport
NordSpace is targeting a site that can support both equatorial and polar orbits, which will give the company the ability to place satellites above the Arctic.
SpaceX Inches Closer to Increasing Starship Launches
While SpaceX’s proposal will significantly increase in the amount of rocket traffic above Boca Chica, the FAA found the impact to the environment should be minimal.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Returns to Flight
The mission, which launched from Florida, successfully put 23 Starlink birds into orbit.
Bill Weber Steps Down as Firefly Aerospace CEO
Firefly has tapped board member Peter Schumacher as interim CEO while leadership kicks off a search process.
Falcon 9’s Grounding Ripples Through the Space Industry
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket remains grounded while the company investigates the cause behind a rare failure on their July 11 launch.
iRocket Looks to Boost Presence Across the Pond
The New York-based launcher added Paul Stein, former CTO of Rolls-Royce, to its board of directors to help establish a toehold in the UK, the company announced today.
Firefly Aerospace Investigates CEO’s Alleged Inappropriate Relationship
The company’s culture has become chaotic since CEO Bill Weber took the top job in 2022.
Ariane 6 Debut Restores Europe’s Independent Access to Space
Europe’s long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket performed an almost flawless debut flight on Tuesday, scattering a batch of experimental satellites across LEO.
Firefly Sends NASA CubeSats to Orbit in First 2024 Launch
This was Alpha’s fifth launch and second unalloyed success, alongside the company’s first trip to orbit in September for the DoD.
2024 Q2 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country
With Q2 in the rearview mirror, one thing is clear—global launch attempts are on the rise.
ULA Sets Vulcan Cert-2 for September Without Dream Chaser
The change comes six weeks after DoD raised concerns about Vulcan’s readiness to fly national security missions after a series of delays.