Yesterday morning on the second-ever Vulcan launch the vehicle experienced an anomaly early in the flight with one of the Solid Rocket Booster nozzles being […]
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…
Why SpaceX’s Starship Is Made Of Stainless Steel
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What Happened To SpinLaunch & The Orbital Accelerator?
Almost one year ago was the last time we got…
Why SpaceX Is Catching Starship Out Of Mid-Air
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The Space Launch System’s Wet Dress Rehearsal Has Been Hectic
(Credit: NASA) The Space Launch System's Wet Dress Rehearsal Has…
What Went Wrong With Astra’s Most Recent Launch?
(Credit: Astra) What Went Wrong With Astra's Most Recent Launch?…
A Closer Look At ULA’s Booster Anomaly On Second Vulcan Launch
Earlier this morning ULA launched the second Vulcan carrying mainly an inert payload apart of the vehicle’s second certification flight. However, about 40 seconds into […]
Firefly’s Moon Lander Is Almost Ready For Falcon 9 Integration
In only a few months from now Firefly Aerospace, a relatively small U.S. company will attempt to touch down on the Moon’s surface. For the […]
The First Commercial Space Station Is Running Into Problems
Back in 2020, NASA selected Axiom Space to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station. At the time […]
Why Is The FAA Fining SpaceX $633,009 In Penalties?
Earlier this morning the FAA released a statement that highlighted two different safety requirements and the corresponding fines due to SpaceX not complying. While Starship […]
A Closer Look At SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Return To Earth
After an eventful trip filled with spacewalks, live music, and much more, the Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth. This happened very early this […]
Blue Origin Wants To Land New Glenn’s Booster On The First Try
If everything stays on schedule, Blue Origin believes they can launch New Glenn in about two months this November. While the original date and payload […]
What Happened During SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Spacewalk
Very early this morning we watched as four private astronauts were exposed to the vacuum of space with two members actually exciting the Dragon capsule. […]
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Prepares To Complete Its Spacewalk
After a launch early yesterday on the 10th, the Polaris Dawn crew has been busy as they prepare for the first commercial spacewalk. Currently, the […]
We Now Know Exactly What’s Delaying Starship Flight 5
Earlier this morning SpaceX released a full update on Starship multiple pages long, which included some significant claims against certain agencies delaying the IFT-5 launch. […]