California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it was one of the victims in the “Salt Typhoon” hack against telecommunications providers. ‘Salt Typhoon’ is believed to be China-backed although […]
Investigation
SpaceX’s Starship explodes during static fire test
SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle was destroyed in an explosion on Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company’s Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas. Ship […]
Starship’s eighth flight test as early as Friday
The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, February 28, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 40 […]
FAA authorizes Rocket Lab to resume launches from New Zealand
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”)provider of launch services and space systems, announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume […]
NASA’s Webb reveals methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b, and maybe water
A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and […]
Blue Origin’s report of NS-23 mishap
The following is a summation presented by Blue Origin regarding the New Shepard (NS) Mishap Investigation: The NS-23 mishap resulted in the loss of NS Propulsion Module Tail 3. The […]
CMA provisionally clears Viasat-Inmarsat deal following in-depth review
Earlier this month, the following was released by the Inmarsat regarding the UK’s Competition & Market Authority‘s position on the firm’s acquisition deal with Viasat… “We welcome this announcement that, […]