Starship Splashes Down Successfully After Fourth Test Flight
The successful journey from Starbase to the Indian Ocean brought SpaceX many steps closer to its goal of reliable Starship flights with reusable hardware.
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.
Astroscale Shares Surge in Market Debut
Astroscale’s IPO proves there’s value in junk stocks—space junk stocks, that is.
Europe’s Ariane 6 Gets Its Date With Space
Europe’s long-delayed Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut launch attempt on July 9, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced Wednesday at the ILA Berlin Air Show.
SpaceX Won’t Be Visiting Hubble Anytime Soon
Hubble has seen better days—and with NASA formally rejecting SpaceX’s commercial repair offer, that’s unlikely to change.
Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA’s AI Spy Satellite Solution, Agatha
Slingshot Aerospace is partnering with DARPA on a high-stakes game of orbital “I Spy.”
Meet Lithuania, the 40th Artemis Accords Signatory
“For us, it’s very important to become a part of international cooperation platforms and international initiatives,” Neringa Morozaitė-Rasmussen, Lithuania’s vice-minister of the economy and innovation, told Payload. “We see it as an important agreement that…emphasizes peaceful exploration, which is the essence for us.”
An Interview with Jed McCaleb & Max Haot (Vast)
VAST’s, Jed McCaleb, Founder, and Max Haot, CEO, joint Pathfinder to talk about the critical aspects of creating economically viable space stations, the strategic role of life support systems, and the significance of reducing transportation costs.
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.
Lunar Infrastructure Startup Ethos Emerges from Stealth
If the Apollo era was all about “flags and footprints,” Artemis’ bid for a permanent presence on the Moon will center around lunar infrastructure—the era of “pads and gas pumps.”
China Notches Fourth Successful Lunar Landing
China successfully soft landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the Moon over the weekend—the third lunar landing in what is shaping up to be a very busy year on Earth’s satellite.
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.
