First Tianlong-3 launch fails
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 10:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket by Chinese company Space Pioneer failed on Friday. The rocket lifted off at 12:17 am EDT (...

SLS launches Artemis 2
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
The first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years successfully launched Wednesday. NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifted off from the...

SpaceX confidentially files for IPO
Posted: Sat, Apr 4 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
SpaceX has confidentially filed plans to go public. While the company made no formal announcement, industry sources said Wednesday that SpaceX did file with the...

Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in Florida for launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 28 11:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
The four Artemis 2 astronauts arrived in Florida Friday ahead of a launch scheduled for April 1. The arrival of the crew at the Kennedy...

ispace revamps lunar lander plans
Posted: Sat, Mar 28 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
Japanese company ispace is revamping its lunar lander plans while introducing a lunar satellite network. The company said Friday it was replacing an engine called...

Xona Space Systems raises $170 million
Posted: Sat, Mar 28 10:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)
Satellite navigation startup Xona Space Systems announced a $170 million Series C round Thursday. The round was led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital, with participation...

Space Force revising launch plans with Vulcan grounding
Posted: Sat, Mar 28 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
The Space Force says it will have to revise plans for upcoming missions because of the grounding of ULA's Vulcan Centaur. The rocket has...

NASA drops Gateway for lunar base in revised Artemis plan
Posted: Sat, Mar 28 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
NASA rolled out a major revamp of its exploration plans Tuesday, including development of a lunar base. At a day-long event at NASA Headquarters,...

Blue Origin proposes orbital data center constellation
Posted: Sun, Mar 22 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)
Blue Origin is the latest company to propose a giant orbital data center constellation. The company filed an application with the FCC Thursday for what...

Artemis 2 returns to the pad
Posted: Sun, Mar 22 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)
Artemis 2 is back on the pad for a launch in early April. The rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft started...