Here’s how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA’s Swift mission
“We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards.”
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon
“America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again.”
Eric Berger
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Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
“Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight.”
Stephen Clark
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Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
“We’re feeling pretty good about that,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Eric Berger
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Attitude control issues leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
“Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link’s three reaction wheels currently are not operable.”
Stephen Clark
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Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a “dead end” for rapid reuse
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.
Eric Berger
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SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
Stephen Clark
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Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain
“Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so.”
Stephen Clark
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European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region
New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.
Jeremy Hsu
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This is the world’s most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about
“These are things that tend to be really hard.”
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
Relativity Space announced plans to build a second rocket factory near Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Stephen Clark
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Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers
It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin’s opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.
Stephen Clark
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The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.
Stephen Clark
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India’s first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
“On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.”
Stephen Clark
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
Jeremy Hsu
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The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency hasn’t moved as fast as anyone would like
“Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury.”
Stephen Clark
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Will Russia’s answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: India’s Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
“We have done everything that could be done to test Vikram-1 on ground.”
Eric Berger
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SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn’t start
“Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days.”
Stephen Clark
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Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.
“We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation.”
Stephen Clark
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative.
Jeremy Hsu
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Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.
Robert Pearlman
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A most improbable astronaut just went to space
“I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut.”
Eric Berger
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How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
“The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We’re focused on making them cheap and light.”
Eric Berger
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SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Stephen Clark
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A “disaster waiting to happen”? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.
“It’s very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.”
Eric Berger
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China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.”
Stephen Clark
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NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
“Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them.”
Eric Berger
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Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
“I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there…”
Robert Pearlman
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Rocket Report: “Panic” over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
“We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6.”
Eric Berger
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The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn’t actually a launch company
“I think it’s fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this.”
Eric Berger
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Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.”
Stephen Clark
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Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
“The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft.”
Stephen Clark
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Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital
The company is raising $10 billion, leading to a valuation of $130 billion.
Eric Berger
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ULA’s last six Atlas Vs can’t launch anything besides Boeing’s Starliner
Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year.
Stephen Clark
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What is the oldest American object ever launched into space?
From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty…
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