Earlier this morning after over a decade of development and testing, we finally watched Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft lift off with humans aboard. This came after […]
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…
How Axiom Space Is Working On The Next Space Station
(Credit: Axiom Space) How Axiom Space Is Working On The…
The Planned Budget For NASA Has Just Been Released
(Credit: NASA) The Planned Budget For NASA Has Just Been…
Blue Origin Just Revealed Exactly What Went Wrong On New Shepards Last Flight
(Credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin Just Revealed Exactly What Went…
What Exactly Did NASA Find In New Asteroid Samples?
What Exactly Did NASA Find In New Asteroid Samples? It's…
NASA’s Infrastructure Prepping For Missions To The Moon
(Credit: NASA) NASA's Infrastructure Prepping For Missions To The Moon…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Is About To Launch A $5 Billion Spacecraft
Over the past few years, SpaceX has been launching both the Falcon 9 and Heavy nearly constantly and is responsible for a majority of the […]
Is Blue Origin’s New Glenn Close To A Maiden Flight?
For a while now Blue Origin has been keeping to themselves for the most part while they construct and test New Glenn, a next-generation heavy-lift […]
Why Was Boeing’s First Crewed Starliner Launch Scrubbed Again?
Earlier this morning Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was sat atop an Atlas V and ready to launch. Unfortunately, with around 4 minutes left in the count, […]
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Is About To Launch With A Leak
Starliner is only days away from its first crewed launch however it’s running into a few complications. Earlier this month on the 8th was the […]
Rocket Lab Has Begun Neutron’s Test Campaign
After a lot of initial development and manufacturing, Rocket Lab is just about ready to conduct some of the first significant testing milestones related to […]
What Upgrades Were Made To Starship’s Next Prototype?
As of right now, we could be just over a week away from the fourth launch of Starship. SpaceX has said that the launch could […]
Dream Chaser Tenacity Is Preparing To Launch
For decades now a new more modern spaceplane has been undergoing near-constant development, manufacturing, and testing. All of this has led up to its maiden […]
A Closer Look At SpaceX’s Upgraded Starship Variant
As SpaceX prepares for flight 4 of Starship, they are also busy designing and planning additional vehicle variants that are even larger than the current […]
Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe?
Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe? Companies like Sierra Space are getting close to full-scale inflatable space habitat tests in space. These rapid developments however bring […]