Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a crewed rocket for the first time in nearly two years. The New Shepard rocket was grounded for months after a failed uncrewed launch in September 2022. The delay has allowed space tourism rivals like Virgin Galactic to catch up. Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin recently… Read More »
China has launched a probe that will fly to the far side of the moon and bring pieces of it back to Earth. The Chang’e-6 probe aims to help us better understand the far side of the lunar surface. The area is difficult to explore because radio communication with Earth has been lost; But because… Read More »
SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s largest rocket, will get even bigger as the company continues to target future Mars missions. SpaceX’s billionaire founder Elon Musk told employees on April 4 that Starship will eventually be as high as 500 feet (150 meters), roughly 20 percent higher than the massive system currently aboard the Super Heavy rocket.… Read More »
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, reached orbital speed for the first time during its historic third test flight from South Texas on Thursday. Hundreds of Spring Break spectators, rocket launch followers and SpaceX fans gathered along the southern shores of South Padre Island and surrounding… Read More »
After weeks of delays, United Launch Alliance is ready to launch its first Vulcan rocket — a test flight that will also send a private lander to the Moon in a first — but if you’re hoping to watch the historic liftoff, you’ll need to know when and how. So space fans, we’ve got you… Read More »
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — SpaceX’s massive Starship met another explosive end. SpaceX’s next-generation megarocket – the largest ever built – took its second test flight today (November 18); It was a highly anticipated trip that took this giant vehicle into space for the first time, but it didn’t last long. Shortly after the stage… Read More »