SpaceX Just Installed Starship’s Flight Termination System At this point, we are only days away from Starship’s second integrated test flight based on recent updates. […]
The Athena Lunar Lander Couldn’t Measure Its Distance From The Surface
It's now been confirmed that the Athena lunar lander's altimeter failed around the time the spacecraft reached the Moon. This instrument is key in the process of determining the lander's distance from the surface, which it then uses during the final landing maneuver. Without it, the Athena spacecraft didn't know its distance from the ground, which no doubt had an impact on the lander tipping over and sliding into its final resting place in a crater. Altimeter Failure Athena’s laser altimeters use a 1.2-megawatt laser that fires for a few nanoseconds and has a range of 80km. The laser enables…
The Athena Lunar Lander Couldn’t Measure Its Distance From The Surface
It's now been confirmed that the Athena lunar lander's altimeter…
A Closer Look At The Loss of Starship’s Upper Stage
It's been a few days since the eighth Starship launch…
Why Exactly Did SpaceX Scrub Starship’s Eighth Flight Test?
This afternoon we were less than a minute away from…
Blue Ghost Just Successfully Touched Down On The Moon
Early this morning on March 2nd, Firefly Aerospace's privately built…
A Private Lunar Lander Is About To Touchdown
Firefly Aerospace's privately built Blue Ghost lunar lander is set…
Falcon Heavy Just Launched The Europa Clipper Spacecraft
After around a decade of work manufacturing, testing, and preparing,…
Firefly Aerospace Is Trying To Land On The Moon
(Credit: NASA) Firefly Aerospace Is Trying To Land On The…
SpaceX Could Be Preparing To Catch Starship’s Booster
After the most recent integrated flight test and Super Heavy…
What Exactly Happened On Starship’s Fifth Launch Attempt?
After about 130 days of testing, upgrades, and iteration, Starship…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Landing Platform Has Arrived
As we get closer to the first launch of New…
Is Astra Space Going Out of Business?
Is Astra Space Going Out of Business? For smaller rocket companies, they are tasked with the significant challenge of creating a launch vehicle capable of […]
Starlink Is Now Starting To Make Money
Starlink Is Now Starting To Make Money After years of launching and thousands of satellites now in orbit, Starlink has achieved breakeven cash flow. In […]
Dream Chaser Tenacity Is Officially Complete
Dream Chaser Tenacity Is Officially Complete After decades of development and testing, the first Dream Chaser test article is complete and preparing for its maiden […]
SpaceX Is One Step Closer To Starship Launch Approval
SpaceX Is One Step Closer To Starship Launch Approval SpaceX has been patiently waiting as Starship sits ready on the pad to launch only needing […]
Blue Origin Just Revealed Its New Lunar Lander
Blue Origin Just Revealed Its New Lunar Lander Earlier this year we got a first look at Blue Origin’s new lunar lander designed to transport […]
ULA Has Confirmed Vulcan’s Maiden Launch Date
ULA Has Confirmed Vulcan’s Maiden Launch Date After lots of delays, Vulcan’s first test article is back on the pad awaiting the arrival of its […]
When Can We Realistically Expect Starship’s Second Test Flight?
When Can We Realistically Expect Starship’s Second Test Flight? At this point, SpaceX is officially ready to launch Ship 25 and Booster 9 which are […]
Why Europe Is Using SpaceX As A Launch Provider
Why Europe Is Using SpaceX As A Launch Provider Europe has managed to put itself in a tough position as they are at the moment, […]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Continues To Discover New Territory
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Continues To Discover New Territory NASA’s Perseverance Rover has been staying very busy on the Martian surface as it makes its way […]