Rocket Report: Sneak peek at the business end of New Glenn; France to fly FROG
"The vehicle's max design gimbal condition is during ascent when it has to fight high-altitude winds."
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Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program
"We signed up to some things that are problematic."
Stephen Clark
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After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing” impacts to Vulcan schedule
"It was a successful Cert flight, and now we’re knee deep in finalizing certification."
Stephen Clark
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After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill
For a few moments, my viewing angle made it look like the rocket was coming right at me.
Stephen Clark
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Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.
From Robinhood to slinging photons.
Eric Berger
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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for nine launches, and SpaceX won them all.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark
"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology."
Eric Berger
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Biden administration curtails controls on some space-related exports
"It’s been a long time coming, and I think it’s going to be very meaningful."
Stephen Clark
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It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year
It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time.
Eric Berger
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ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle
"I’m pretty confident... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.”
Stephen Clark
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NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa
"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms."
Stephen Clark
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SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.”
Stephen Clark
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Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch
“We’ll see the booster... be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.”
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: ULA investigating SRB anomaly; Europa Clipper is ready to fly
US Space Force payloads will ride on the first flight of Impulse Space's cryogenic space tug.
Stephen Clark
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In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane
"This first of a kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone."
Stephen Clark
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We’re finally going to the Solar System’s most intriguing but unexplored frontier
If you've been waiting for a real mission of discovery into the unknown, this is it.
Eric Berger
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SpaceX’s next Starship launch—and first catch—could happen this weekend
The FAA is still reviewing plans for the fifth Starship test flight, but could approve it soon.
Stephen Clark
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SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton
The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.
Stephen Clark
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ULA’s second Vulcan rocket lost part of its booster and kept going
The US Space Force says this test flight was critical for certifying Vulcan for military missions.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Falcon 9 second stage stumbles; Japanese rocket nears the end
"I’m pretty darn confident I’m going to have a good day on Friday."
Eric Berger
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ULA hasn’t given up on developing a long-lived cryogenic space tug
On Friday's launch, United Launch Alliance will test the limits of its Centaur upper stage.
Stephen Clark
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NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out
"Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke."
Eric Berger
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The politically incorrect guide to saving NASA’s floundering Artemis Program
To get somewhere, Artemis must avoid going nowhere.
Eric Berger
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Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper.
Stephen Clark
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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies.
Stephen Clark
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NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem
NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: SpaceX salvages Starship wreckage; pessimism for Virgin Galactic
The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite.
Stephen Clark
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The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently."
Stephen Clark
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In the room where it happened: When NASA nearly gave Boeing all the crew funding
"In all my years of working with Boeing I never saw them sign up for additional work for free."
Eric Berger
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NASA is ready to start buying Vulcan rockets from United Launch Alliance
The second test flight of the Vulcan rocket is scheduled for liftoff on October 4.
Stephen Clark
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For the first time, Blue Origin has ignited an orbital rocket stage
Monday's test checked an important box for Blue Origin.
Eric Berger
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Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly
All that's left of the Russian missile silo is a big hole in the ground.
Stephen Clark
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A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing
Deep Blue Aerospace is just one of several Chinese companies working on vertical landing.
Eric Berger
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NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?"
Stephen Clark
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One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon
"This has really been a transformational year for us."
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Eutelsat’s surprising decision; Europe complains about SpaceX again
"We can’t compete on price per kilo."
Eric Berger
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