Space Launch System could launch a Titan balloon mission
Few places in the solar system are better suited to a balloon than Titan. The combination of low gravity and high atmospheric density makes Saturn's largest moon ideal for a lighter than "air" vehicle,
SpaceX launches two commercial missions to the moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers to the moon for two commercial missions on Wednesday, January 15.
Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025
The Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, and it's just the first major space launch of 2025. Space agencies from around the world launched a total of 244 successful missions into orbit or space in 2024,
SpaceX launches U.S and Japanese landers to the moon
The two landers that departed from Kennedy Space Center are the latest in a stream of private spacecraft headed to the moon.
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace, NASA successfully launch mission to Moon
A Cedar Park-based aerospace company designed the lunar lander that successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning, with the aim of landing on the moon in March. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander launched at 1:11 a.
Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
The two robotic lunar landers —one from Firefly Aerospace based near Austin, Texas, and another from the Japanese space company ispace—will use their own small engines for the final maneuvers required to enter orbit around the Moon in the coming months.
Two Private Landers Launch on a SpaceX Rocket, Aiming to Touch Down on the Moon
A SpaceX rocket carrying two commercial lunar landers took off toward space early Wednesday morning in another step toward an era of private moon exploration. This carpool to the moon carried Blue Ghost,
SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket to test how to deploy satellites in space
SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which will include a crucial test for how it will ...
SpaceX loses Starship mid-flight, but catches booster again after launch
SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday. The company has an hour window, from 5 ...
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...
‘New generation’ Starship set to push boundaries in highly anticipated launch
SpaceX readies its seventh test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever designed. The trial will test upgrades to ...
SpaceX Starship prototype fails in space after Texas launch
A SpaceX Starship prototype failed in space on Thursday minutes after launching from its rocket facilities in Texas, cutting ...
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SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)
On Friday (Jan. 10), SpaceX successfully stacked its Starship spacecraft atop a giant Super Heavy booster to prepare for the ...
Blue Origin shooting for Monday debut launch of New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin pushed again its planned debut launch of its New Glenn rocket from the Space Coast, targeting an early Monday ...
Watch Blue Origin count down to the first orbital launch of its huge New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin will try, try again to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time — if the Florida ...
US FAA Opens Probe Into SpaceX's Starship Explosion
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will oversee an investigation by Elon Musk's SpaceX into an ...