ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Open your checkbook, please ESA’s governance structure isn’t favorable for taking quick action. On one hand,…
SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
FAA’s green light The FAA confirmed Friday it issued a launch license earlier this week for…
German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe
The nine-engine first stage for Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lights up on the launch pad on…
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
These actions followed pre-established protocols. However, it highlighted the small but non-zero risk of rocket debris…
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100…
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 second stage stumbles; Japanese rocket nears the end
Impulse Space raises $150 million. Los Angeles-based space startup Impulse Space, which is led by renowned…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…