Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon
A day after lighting its engine to head to the moon, the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft is performing well with only minor issues. The post Artemis 2 in…
Ground truth: Why the lunar program needs its Earthbound network
As the world prepares to return to the moon, much of the attention remains fixed on the visible frontier: the rockets, landers and orbital…
Firefly identifies cause of Alpha booster test failure
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says contamination in a fluid line caused the loss of an Alpha first stage being tested for an upcoming launch,…
Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare
HELSINKI — China appears to be preparing for reentry and landing of a spacecraft, issuing an airspace closure notice days after a suspected…
French startup U-Space raises $24 million for smallsat manufacting
SAN FRANCISCO – French startup U-Space has raised €24 million ($27.8 million) to expand its role in the small satellite constellation market.…
The case for a southern launch corridor: Yuma’s role in the future of spaceflight
The dream of accessible space travel is inching closer to reality. As private companies push the boundaries of space tourism and orbital…
European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026
WASHINGTON — Two European companies will cooperate on a mission launching next year to demonstrate microgravity research and manufacturing…
Exotic ‘time crystals’ could be used as memory in quant…
Time crystals could help create quantum computing data storage that lasts minutes, new research shows — a huge improvement on the…
Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure
WASHINGTON — An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for…