Blue Origin blames New Glenn explosion on faulty engine valve
Posted: Sun, Aug 9 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
Blue Origin has traced the explosion of a New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test to a valve in a BE-4 engine. Blue...

SpaceX to start launching satellites on next Starship launch
Posted: Sun, Aug 9 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
SpaceX plans to begin deploying payloads in orbit on its next Starship flight. The company announced during its earnings call Tuesday that Flight 14, the...

K2 Space raises $500 million
Posted: Sat, Aug 1 10:40 AM ET (1440 GMT)
Satellite manufacturer K2 Space has raised $500 million to expand production for both commercial and government customers. The Series D round, led by Kleiner Perkins...

Roman Space Telescope on track for Aug. 30 launch
Posted: Sat, Aug 1 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is on track for launch in a month. At a briefing Wednesday, NASA officials said prelaunch preparations were going as...

No date yet for next Starliner flight
Posted: Sat, Aug 1 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
NASA is not ready yet to set a date for the next Boeing CST-100 Starliner flight. At a briefing Thursday about upcoming International Space...

Space Force awards SpaceX $1.6 billion contract for 18 launches
Posted: Sat, Aug 1 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
The Space Force selected SpaceX for 18 Falcon 9 launches to deploy military satellite constellations. The Space Force announced Wednesday it awarded two task orders...

Proposed FAA rule would waive environmental regulations for launch licensing
Posted: Sat, Aug 1 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)
A proposed FAA rule would exempt commercial launches from many environmental regulations. The proposal, published Thursday in the Federal Register, would waive requirements from 13...

Starship launches in 13th test flight
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)
SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its 13th test flight Friday. Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 6:51 pm EDT (2251 GMT) after...

Long March 3B launches despite lightning strike
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:26 AM ET (1126 GMT)
A Long March 3B successfully launched a data relay satellite despite being struck by lightning during its ascent. The Long March 3B lifted off at...

FCC approves satellite spectrum, licensing changes
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:21 AM ET (1121 GMT)
The FCC approved on Wednesday satellite spectrum changes and licensing reforms. Commissioners approved an order that sets up an auction next July of 160 megahertz...