NASA has selected 12 science and technology demonstration payloads to fly to the Moon as early as the end of this year, dependent upon the availability of commercial landers. These […]
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In Colliding Galaxies, a Pipsqueak Shines Bright
In the nearby Whirlpool galaxy and its companion galaxy, M51b, two supermassive black holes heat up and devour surrounding material. These two monsters should be the most luminous X-ray sources […]
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Bezos emphasizes altitude advantage of New Shepard over SpaceShipTwo
As Blue Origin prepares to start flying people on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle, the company’s founder says the altitude the vehicle can reach will put it at an advantage over Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo.
Posted inCommercial
SpaceShipTwo aims to reach space again
Virgin Galactic plans to conduct a fifth test flight Feb. 20 of its suborbital spaceplane SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity.
Posted inCommercial
Space startup investments continued to rise in 2018
Investors continue to fund space startups at an accelerating rate, according to two firms that track activity in the sector.
Posted inFrom the Magazine
Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?
In the appropriations bill that Congress passed in September to fund the Defense Department for 2019, lawmakers gave the Pentagon what it asked for: $8.1 billion for investments in space systems.
Posted inCommercial
Space industry executives optimistic about 2019 despite shutdown and layoffs
Despite a recent wave of layoffs and a five-week partial government shutdown, companies remain optimistic about the overall prospects for the space industry in the coming year.
Posted inCommercial
Foust Forward | Space tourism’s image problem
For the very patient advocates of space tourism, the good news is that 2019 may finally be the year that tourists get to fly on suborbital vehicles.
Posted inLaunch
Air Force Space Command confident private companies can support military launch needs
Lt. Gen. David “DT” Thompson noted the U.S. is on the verge of a boom in commercial space, although the health of the industry is “always a little bit of a concern.”
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Branson expects commercial SpaceShipTwo flights to begin in mid-2019
The founder of Virgin Galactic says he now expects to fly on the company’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle around the middle of this year after a series of test flights starting in the next several weeks.
