Japan's Journey to Conquering Space: The Land of the Rising Sun Eyes Future Lunar Missions

SPACE 07.02.2021 22:47 PM

Japan's journey to conquering space began in the 1950s, decades later its making history with the Hayabusa2 satellite and future lunar missions.

SpaceX Adding Glass Dome on Crew Dragon's Toilet for 360 Views of Space

07.02.2021 03:00 AM

The Inspiration4 crew will have a glass dome, or "cupola", on their Crew Dragon spaceship. That is where SpaceX's mysterious toilet is.

Junked Starlink Satellite, Falcon 9 Rocket Debris Threatens Russian Space Station Cargo Ship

07.02.2021 01:37 AM

Russia says SpaceX Starlink satellite and space junk may narrowly miss Progress cargo ship in orbit.

Bezos, Musk, Branson Beating Each Other in Space Tourism; Whose Rocket is Bigger Though?

07.01.2021 01:22 AM

Rocket fuel powers the space race that pits billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson against each other. Which rocket is bigger?

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Anticipated Sonic Booms Postponed Due to Aircraft Incursion in Safety Zone

06.30.2021 01:38 AM

Elon Musk lamented on Twitter, saying an aircraft had entered the designated "keep out zone," which he said "is unreasonably gigantic."

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Sonic Booms Expected On Its First Attempt This Year for Cape Canaveral On-Shore Landing

06.29.2021 21:58 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 will return to Earth with a sonic boom on Wednesday. Here's how to watch the launch.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch This Week: Rare Polar Mission on Southerly Coast-Hugging Trajectory From Cape Canaveral

06.29.2021 04:20 AM

SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, June 30, that will carry 88 small satellites to orbit. The rocket will land on Cape Canaveral, a first since last December.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX To Launch Starship First Orbital Flight in July, Gwynne Shotwell Says

06.28.2021 00:45 AM

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has announced a tentative launch date for its first Starship orbital flight. But it may end up delayed if things do not go according to plan.

SpaceX Delays Transporter-2 Rideshare Mission on Falcon 9 Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral

06.24.2021 21:47 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to launch called Transporter-2. But they delayed its next mission to allow for more prelaunch checkouts.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Crew Dragon Might Spend Halloween in Space While Tesla Undergoes Investigation

06.24.2021 03:18 AM

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to land some things near trouble as Tesla gets investigated. SpaceX has had a busy year, as seen by its 19 completed flights and 12 planned flights in 2021.

Space Development Agency Taps SpaceX Transporter-2 In Bringing 5 Satellites to Space

06.23.2021 06:08 AM

SDA’s experiments were done in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force Research Laboratory.

SpaceX 'Of Course I Still Love You' Drone Ship Finally Appears at Panama Canal

06.22.2021 01:42 AM

Ten days and one detour after SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You departed Port Canaveral, Florida, the ship has arrived at the Panama Canal.

SpaceX is Making Starship's Orbital Launch Tower Ahead of Potential SN16 Test Launch

06.21.2021 23:34 PM

Elon Musk hopes SpaceX launch tower, the biggest structure he’s ever built, will be ready this month.

SpaceX Eyes Launching Transporter 2 Via Falcon 9 Rocket Soon

06.20.2021 02:20 AM

SpaceX has one more mission planned for June, Falcon 9 B1060-8 launching from SLC-40 with the Transporter-2 rideshare mission.

SpaceX Launched Fifth GPS Satellite for US Space Force, Marking Its 19th Launch This Year

06.18.2021 01:30 AM

SpaceX has successfully launched GPS III SV05 for the US Space Force aboard its Falcon 9 rocket on its 19th launch this year.

Why is US Space Force Paying SpaceX $316 Million Per Launch Amid Recent Decision to Launch Reused Rockets?

06.16.2021 02:41 AM

The Pentagon is allowing SpaceX to send a national security satellite to orbit with a reused rocket for the first time. SpaceX is set to launch the GPS III SV05 satellite via Falcon 9 soon.

SpaceX Set to Launch National Security Satellites Using Reused Rockets Via Falcon 9

06.15.2021 04:03 AM

The Pentagon is allowing SpaceX to send a national security satellite to orbit using Falcon 9, which launched GPS III SV04 last year. The reusable rocket is set to launch GPS III SV05 on Thursday.

SpaceX Wants Its Starlink Satellite to Use 2 Square-Shaped Dishes; Will the Feature Help Provide Your in-Flight Wifi?

06.10.2021 04:52 AM

Elon Musk’s Starlink is vying with OneWeb to put faster Wi-Fi on commercial airplanes. The satellite internet network also wants to test test their new Starlink dish in 5 US states.

SpaceX, Blue Origin Competitor in the Works? Relativity Space Creates 3D Printed Terran R Rocket

06.09.2021 05:12 AM

The California-based company, Relativity Space, can crank out a full-size, reusable rocket in under 60 days with fewer parts than a typical rocket

SpaceX Broadcasting Satellite for Sirius XM-8 Radio Launches to Space

06.07.2021 00:07 AM

SiriusXM's radio satellite was successfully launched to orbit on space with the help of SpaceX veteran Falcon 9.

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Seen Bringing 7300-Pound Crew Supplies to ISS in Daytime [WATCH]

06.06.2021 20:31 PM

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carried the 7300-pound crew supplies, including fresh lemons, onions, avocados and cherry tomatoes for the ISS' seven astronauts.