Why there is a new global race to the moon
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in…
The rapid rise of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet business
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is known for its frequent launches, which now dominate the space industry. But the satellites that the rockets send to space are just as important for the…
China launches Shenzhou-16 crewed mission to its space station
The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft and its carrier rocket lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 30, 2023 in Jiuquan, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images China launched its…
Virgin Orbit a promising company that couldn’t make a profit
Virgin Orbit started as a program of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic in 2012, before being spun off into a separate company five years later. In the private space race, Virgin…
Inside Relativity Space’s monster factory 3D-printing reusable rockets
The exterior of “The Wormhole” factory. Relativity Space LONG BEACH, California – It was a few days into the new year yet Relativity Space’s factory was anything but quiet, a…
Xi Jinping’s tech policy in focus
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposing a toast at the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People on April 26, 2019…