Texas-based AST SpaceMobile wants to become the world’s ‘tower in space’ for its partner telcos. IT has the first five satellites in orbit, and a report from investment firm Hennessey […]
Commercial Spaceflight
Kudos to SpaceX bringing ’em home safely as Polaris Dawn’s commercial astronauts return from successful mission
After nearly five days on orbit, Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew safely splashed down at 3:36 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 15 off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, […]
SpaceX’s Success at last as Polaris Dawn soars to the highest orbit with humans since the Apollo 17
SpaceX announced that on Tuesday, September 10 at 5:23 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
SpaceX is standing on Tuesday for Polaris Dawn launch, so far
After delays too numrous to mention at SpaceX’s website today they officially announced that: SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 10 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Polaris […]
Virgin Galactic ready for Friday’s ‘Galactic 06’
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) today announced the ‘Galactic 06’ flight window will open January 26, 2024. This will be the Company’s 11th spaceflight to date and will follow a […]
Virgin Galactic completes their fourth successful spaceflight in four months
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) completed the company’s second private astronaut flight, ‘Galactic 03’ on September 8th at 8:34 a.m.— the mission flew three of Virgin Galactic’s first customers. […]