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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (photos, video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX ignited the engines on its Starship spacecraft on Friday afternoon (July 26) to prep for an upcoming test flight, which may be just a few weeks away.
Sierra Space won't stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sierra Space has conducted its second full-scale burst test of an inflatable space station module as it looks towards building the Orbital Reef commercial outpost.
'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.
Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line
By Andrew Jones published
Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for its next space tourism flight. One of them will become the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line.
Earth-based telescope sees Boeing's Starliner approach the ISS in broad daylight (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Infrared telescopes scanning the skies during the day watched as Boeing's first crewed Starliner spacecraft approached the International Space Station on June 6, 2024.
Where to? Space: Tripadvisor publishes 1st off-Earth travel review
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
After helping millions of people plan their trips around the world, Tripadvisor is ready to do the same for those looking to travel beyond Earth. "Destination Space" is focused on space tourism.
SpaceX wins $113 million contract to launch advanced NOAA climate satellite
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has won a $113 million contract to launch NOAA's JPSS-4 climate and weather satellite. Liftoff is targeted for 2027.
SpaceX has dreamed up a Dragon ship on steroids to drag the ISS out of space
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX's Dragon series now has a new entrant: a larger, tougher variant that will send the ISS to its doom sometime in the 2030s.
Firefly Aerospace CEO leaves company amid misconduct investigation
By Andrew Jones published
Rocket maker Firefly announced on July 17 that Bill Weber will no longer serve as CEO of the company, effective immediately.
Polaris Dawn crew shows off new SpaceX spacesuits for 1st private spacewalk (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's new spacesuits look gorgeous in these photos from the Polaris Dawn crew's recent acceptance testing and training. The mission will include the 1st-ever all-civilian spacewalk.
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