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Blue Origin will launch these 6 space tourists on May 19, its 1st crewed mission since 2022
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin plans to launch six people — including the United States' first-ever black astronaut candidate — on a suborbital spaceflight this weekend.
SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 4th test flight (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX stacked its giant Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle's fourth test flight, which could launch just a few weeks from now.
Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (May 19) for the six-person NS-25, the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.
How SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will attempt the 1st-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk
By Josh Dinner published
New details for SpaceX's privately-funded crewed launch, Polaris Dawn, paint a more complete picture of what the mission will look like, and how SpaceX's new EVA suits will play a part.
SpaceX Starship's next launch 'probably 3 to 5 weeks' away, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket will likely conduct its fourth-ever test flight in the next month or so, according to Elon Musk.
FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida
By Mike Wall published
The FAA announced May 10 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement for SpaceX's planned work with Starship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Sierra Space's 1st Dream Chaser space plane aces key tests. Next stop: Florida launch site.
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sierra Space's first Dream Chaser space plane has finished rigorous environmental testing in Ohio and is being prepped for the journey to its Florida launch site.
SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX ignited the engines on the upper stage of its fifth Starship vehicle today (May 8), even though the fourth one has not yet left the ground.
Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit
By Meredith Garofalo published
Axiom Space, which was founded in 2016, has already organized three private crewed missions to the International Space Station, and it's building the spacesuits for NASA's Artemis moonwalkers.
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