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New Glenn Debut Delayed Along With EscaPADE Mars Mission
Launch • Science

New Glenn Debut Delayed Along With EscaPADE Mars Mission

Blue has yet to test fire New Glenn’s second stage or perform an integrated first stage engine test firing.

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Falcon 9 Grounded After Booster Landing Failure
Launch

Falcon 9 Grounded After Booster Landing Failure

Just one month after returning to flight, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is grounded again after a booster failed to land safely early Wednesday morning. 

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024
Exolaunch Replaces CEO-Founder With CTO Robert Sproles
Launch

Exolaunch Replaces CEO-Founder With CTO Robert Sproles

Dmitriy Sternharz, the CEO and founder of the German satellite integrator, is stepping back from a day-to-day role.

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
SpaceX Back Up To Its Neck in Discharged Wastewater
Launch

SpaceX Back Up To Its Neck in Discharged Wastewater

Texas and federal officials have reportedly found that SpaceX violated environmental regulations.

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024
NordSpace Invests $5M to Build Canada’s First Spaceport
Launch

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.

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024
SpaceX Inches Closer to Increasing Starship Launches
Civil • Launch

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. 

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Returns to Flight
Launch

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Returns to Flight

The mission, which launched from Florida, successfully put 23 Starlink birds into orbit.

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
Bill Weber Steps Down as Firefly Aerospace CEO
Business • Launch

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. 

July 17, 2024
Falcon 9’s Grounding Ripples Through the Space Industry
Launch

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.

July 17, 2024September 27, 2024
iRocket Looks to Boost Presence Across the Pond
International • 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.

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024
Firefly Aerospace Investigates CEO’s Alleged Inappropriate Relationship
Launch

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.

July 15, 2024July 16, 2024
Ariane 6 Debut Restores Europe’s Independent Access to Space
International • Launch

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. 

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

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