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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Jan 25 10:13 AM ET (1513 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites Tuesday morning. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 10:45 am EST (1545 GMT) from Vandenberg Space Force...

Trump picks KSC director to be acting NASA administrator
Posted: Sat, Jan 25 10:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
The second Trump administration started Monday with calls to send humans to Mars but confusion about who was running NASA. In his inaugural address, President...

Starship upper stage lost on seventh test flight
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:28 AM ET (1528 GMT)
A SpaceX Starship vehicle broke apart on its latest test flight Thursday, dealing a setback to the company. The Starship/Super Heavy vehicle lifted off...

Pentagon places head of Space Development Agency on leave for investigation
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:25 AM ET (1525 GMT)
The head of the Space Force's Space Development Agency (SDA) has been placed on administrative leave. The Department of the Air Force has removed...

New Glenn reaches orbit on first launch
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:20 AM ET (1520 GMT)
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reached orbit on its inaugural launch early Thursday, but the booster didn't stick the landing. The rocket lifted...

Stoke Space raises $260 million
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
Stoke Space has raised $260 million to continue development of its own reusable launch vehicle. The company announced the Series C round Wednesday involving a...

ISRO satellites dock in orbit
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:13 AM ET (1513 GMT)
Two Indian satellites docked in orbit overnight. The twin satellites of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission docked late Wednesday night, the Indian space agency...

Falcon 9 launches lunar landers for Firefly and ispace
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
Two commercial lunar landers are on their way to the moon after a launch overnight. A Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center...

SpaceX launches Transporter-12 rideshare mission
Posted: Sun, Jan 19 10:09 AM ET (1509 GMT)
SpaceX launched more than 130 satellites on its latest rideshare mission Tuesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at...

SpaceX launches seventh set of NRO satellites
Posted: Sat, Jan 11 10:39 AM ET (1539 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of NRO satellites Thursday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:53 pm...



news in brief
Astronauts install solar panel on ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Oct 31 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November
Posted: Sat, Oct 31 10:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)

New Virgin Galactic spaceplane arrives at Spaceport America
Posted: Sat, Oct 31 10:38 AM ET (1438 GMT)

news links
Monday, November 2
Forum: Springs’ space future is bright without Space Command
Colorado Springs Gazette — 5:37 am ET (1037 GMT)
The growing threats that make the Space Force essential
Washington Examiner — 5:33 am ET (1033 GMT)
Southland's global space company won't write down military policy
The Southland App (NZ) — 5:25 am ET (1025 GMT)


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