Very early this morning Blue Origin made the decision to scrub the first launch of its New Glenn rocket. This came after the company had […]
Blue Origin Is Getting Ready To Land On The Moon
Over the past few months, Blue Origin has been sharing progressively more updates and information on its MK1 lunar lander as it nears completion. Slated to launch later this year, not only is the primary structure basically complete, but it's already making its way down a test campaign to verify it's ready for flight. This includes acoustic testing, vacuum testing, and even engine integration. Once ready, the vehicle will be placed ontop of a New Glenn rocket and sent to the Moon for a planned landing at the lunar South Pole near Shackleton Crater. MK1 Testing Starting a few months…
Blue Origin Is Getting Ready To Land On The Moon
Over the past few months, Blue Origin has been sharing…
Rocket Lab Continues To Prepare For Neutron’s Maiden Flight
Throughout Rocket Lab's various facilities, we're starting to see large…
New Glenn’s Launch Was Just Delayed Again
Earlier this morning, Blue Origin confirmed that the NG-2 mission,…
Blue Origin Is Almost Ready For New Glenn’s Second Launch
In only a few weeks from now, we can expect…
Has Progress Been Made On Orbital Reef?
(Credit: Orbital Reef) Has Progress Been Made On Orbital Reef?…
NASA Just Picked SpaceX To Deorbit The International Space Station
For more than two decades the International Space Station has…
Astra Continues To Make Progress Towards The Next Mission
(Credit: Astra) Astra Continues To Make Progress Towards The Next…
Full-Scale LIFE Habitat Testing Is Underway
When trying to build space stations, the cost and size…
A Closer Look At SpaceX’s Lunar Starship Timeline Concerns
A Closer Look At SpaceX's Lunar Starship Timeline Concerns Yesterday,…
Sea State Conditions Continue To Delay New Glenn’s Maiden Flight
Earlier today only about 8 hours before the beginning of New Glenn’s launch window, the company reported that they would be delaying the launch by […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Now Has A Set Launch Date
Thanks to a new document from the FAA, we now know Blue Origin is targeting the maiden flight of New Glenn late on January 5th. […]
NASA Wants Falcon Heavy To Launch Its Nuclear-Powered Drone
Yesterday afternoon we got news that NASA has picked SpaceX and the Falcon Heavy in particular to launch a nuclear-powered drone to Saturn’s Moon Titan. […]
A Flight Capable New Glenn Is Vertical On The Pad
By now the first flight-capable New Glenn rocket is vertical on the launch pad and only a few tests away from a maiden flight. Next […]
SpaceX Is Now Ready For Starship’s 6th Flight Test
Right now we’re just about 24 hours away from Flight Test 6 of Starship as SpaceX completes some of the final preparations and pre-launch activities. […]
Rocket Lab Secures New Contracts For Neutron As Progress Continues
Rocket Lab’s new launch vehicle Neutron is already starting to secure some significant launch contracts both with the government and different commercial companies. This includes […]
Dream Chaser Is Already Getting A New Heat Shield
A company called Sierra Space has been working on a modern spaceplane known as Dream Chaser. With the first launch scheduled to happen in 2025, […]
Is Rocket Lab Still Trying To Reuse Electron’s Booster?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Rocket Lab continue to make progress toward reusing the Electron rocket’s first stage. Over time this strategy has […]
We Now Know SpaceX’s Next Starship Flight Profile
Just yesterday, SpaceX announced that the next Starship Flight is only about 11 days away, scheduled to liftoff on November 18th. In addition, they released […]