Rendering of “G60 Starlink” Industrial Base. Image credit: ChinaNews.com / Yangtse. For some time, we have been hearing public statements from Chinese decision-makers regarding the country’s LEO ...
If I may start with a tired, but extremely true pun: covering the Chinese space industry inevitably involves a lot of reading of tea leaves. Speeches and press releases are full of party jargon. The ...
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken familiarize themselves with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the spacecraft that will transport them to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial ...
The Portuguese government has authorized annual funding of €9.25 million ($10.25 million) for the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA), spanning between 2023 and 2027, according to a resolution of the ...
Members of mHACKeroni accept their prize for winning Hack-a-Sat. Image credit: Sarah McNulty, Space Systems Command. Lots of strange and disconcerting things have been hacked at the annual DEF CON ...
Quad Cities International Airport is launching a feasibility study about opening a spaceport. Image credit: Quad Cities International Airport. The Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Michigan ...
Ad Astra Rocket Company (Ad Astra) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have signed two separate contracts to continue the maturation of the VASIMR® rocket technology. The ...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Space Force (USSF), through this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), affirm a strong interest in continuing their ...
Dream Chaser shuttle during taxi tests at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Test Center in California. Image credit: Sierra Space. Sierra Space is working with NASA to develop a crewed version of its Dream ...
NASA illustration of a future lunar outpost. Image credit: NASA. The concept of lunar habitation holds profound implications for scientific exploration, resource utilization, and the expansion of ...
The SpaceX Starship sits on the Starbase launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas prior to its first test flight. Image credit: SpaceX. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) acting administrator, Polly ...
SpaceX is developing the Starship vehicle for both human and robotic flights to the surface of the Moon and Mars. This two-stage vehicle offers unprecedented payload capacity and the promise of ...