SpaceX, Boeing design risks threaten new delays for U.S. space program
SEATTLE (Reuters) – NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources…
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PRISMA: A REVOLUTION IN THE FIELD OF EARTH OBSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
The Italian Space Agency satellite will observe the Earth using a hyperspectral optical sensor, which can open up new scenarios for the control of the…
Europe’s Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Europe’s Arianespace is discounting the price of satellite launches with its Ariane 5 rockets as it competes against U.S. rival SpaceX for…
OneWeb Satellites has shipped first satellites for the OneWeb constellation to launch site
OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, today announced the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were manufactured…
DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-16)
Packed with about two tons of cargo and science, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Sunday, January 13. A parachute-assisted splashdown in…
Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon
A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a…
First GPS III satellite successfully launched
The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the first Global Positioning Systems III satellite Dec. 23 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral…
Virgin Galactic completes manned space test, more flights soon
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to…
First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Encapsulated For Dec. 18 Launch
Advanced new satellite design to help the U.S. Air Force modernize the GPS constellation The U.S. Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite is…
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain and Crewmates Arrive Aboard Space Station
Three crew members are adjusting to life on the International Space Station after a successful launch and docking of their Russian Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft Monday….
NASA’s InSight Lands safely on Mars
Mars Landing InSight is set to touch down on Mars at around noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern) on Nov. 26, 2018. The lander will plunge…
NASA to review workplace safety culture at SpaceX
(Reuters) – U.S. space agency NASA said on Tuesday it would review the workplace safety culture at SpaceX and Boeing Co, as the two companies…