New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours
If all five of today’s (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.
Boeing reports Starliner losses of more than half a billion dollars in 2024
Boeing took more than a half-billion dollars in charges on its CST-100 Starliner program in 2024, bringing its cumulative losses on the vehicle to just over $2 billion. The post…
The Hubble Space Telescope is a Powerful Science Instrument Despite its Age
This Hubble image shows a supernova named SN 2022aajn in a distant galaxy about 600 million light-years away with the unwieldy name of WISEA J070815.11+210422.3. However, the obtuse yet scientifically…
ESA is Building its Own Lunar Lander
It seems everyone is talking about the Moon and everyone wants to get their foot in the door with the renewed passion for lunar exploration. ESA too have jumped into…
Ontario tables Starlink contract threat as US delays Canada tariffs
The leaders of Canada’s most populous province are holding off on a threat to scrap a $68 million Starlink contract for remote satellite connectivity this summer, after U.S. President Donald…
Combustor Facilities
9 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Sector Combustor Studies (CE-5B-1) Combustion studies are conducted in this two-test position facility specifically in support of the NOx-reduction…
Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch
Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.
NASA Awards Contract for Airborne Science Flight Services Support
NASA has awarded Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. of Bridgewater, Virginia, the Commercial Aviation Services contract to support the agency’s Airborne Science Program. The program provides aircraft and technology to further…
NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner
NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) sits outside a testing chamber after completing its thermal vacuum testing in the fall of 2024. Credit: NASA/JSC David DeHoyos To advance plans…
Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem
An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.